My first pinblock and it's a Mason & Hamlin !!!!!

[Farrell]

I agree with Jon here. Blocks in other pianos are a lot easier/more simple
to do. BUT because the M&H is in your shop, I would highly recommend paying
an experienced rebuilder to do the work with you in your shop. THE way to
go.

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Page" <jonpage@mediaone.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: My first pinblock and it's a Mason & Hamlin !!!!!


> At 11:18 PM 01/08/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> >In a message dated 01/08/01 10:38:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> >Wimblees@AOL.COM writes:
> >
> ><<
> >  Was you first tuning on Mason & Hamlin B, much less a A, or even a
> > Steinway?
> >  My suggestion would be to buy a very cheap grand, that is ready for the
> > junk
> >  yard, and do a pin block for it, before you tackle the M&H B.
> >   >>
> >
> >Thanks for the advice but it's sitting in my shop. Is it doweled? If so,
how
> >many and approximately where? Thanks......................dy
>
>
> If you can't find them, leave it alone.
>
> The dowels would be on the ends of the block, maybe screws.
> I don't think there are dowels in the stretcher. I don't think M&H
> dowel'd that section but I fit new blocks tight all around.
>
> Pick on something else, don't let a Mason & Hamlin be your first attempt
> because when you're done you are going to say, "The next one will be
better".
> Make mistakes on something else.
>
> Practice first !
>
> A while ago I was gearing up my shop, I had been out of 'rebuilding' with
> full time tuning,
> I had not installed a block or restrung for over five years. I did not
> resume on premium pianos,
> but a few lesser makes to get back in the swing of things.
>
> I can not stress this enough.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Jon Page,   piano technician
> Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
> mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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