This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Today I had the unique experience of tuning and repairing (or at least = attempting to) and Kimball spinet player. When I went to take the = kneeboard off, I had to remove a block of wood that was stapled beneath = the keybed blocking the spring that holds the kneeboard in place. It = would appear that the kneeboard had not been removed since the piano was = manufactured in 1971. I asked the lady when it was last tuned. She said = she bought it in 1971 and had never tuned it because it didn't need it. = This was THE MOST OUT-OF-TUNE piano I have ever heard! WOW! A 250-cent = pitch raise and a Vallotti/Fairchild tuning made it sound like......er, = a......little Kimball - but in tune! Couldn't get the player to work = though, not enough vacuum being produced apparently (this is actually = the reason she called a piano technician in the first place - not = because it was out of tune). Gonna have to get a pro in to look at it. How in the world can someone buy a piano and not have it tuned for 30 = years? Absolutely amazing. I'm glad she called me. It was profitable = (but only appropriately so)! She's happy. I'm happy! Terry Farrell Piano Tuning & Service Tampa, Florida mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20/5c/d8/91/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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