Square Grands

[Carl Meyer]

Terry, I don't understand what you mean by a pivot and what is the function.
I have a double ended tuning head for oval pins that you can flip over.

I have a square to tune this week.  It's a Chickering. Has square pins
(makes life easier).  It is untunable.  I plan to buy a gallon or two of the
thin ca glue and give it a try.  It has standard dampers like other grands.
First one I've seen and may have been modified.  What a mess!  It's been
doped and badly stained and it is a half step flat.  Yep,  I'm a sucker for
punishment, too.

Carl Meyer  Assoc. PTG
Santa Clara, California
cmpiano@home.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 4:51 AM
Subject: Re: Square Grands


> I would be very interested to see what Joe has to say about the proper
> tuning technique for a square grand so that you don't end up crippled. I
did
> one square with my regular hammer, and after my recovery several days
later,
> I made myself a 2-1/2 foot long wrench with a pivot about 2/3 of the way
> out. It actually works quite well and I can do all the tuning from my
normal
> sitting position. Once in a while I will need to stand to see which pin I
am
> placing the head on if I get a little confused. I find my self more and
more
> confused as time passes. This is the baking list, no?   ;-)
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David and Julie Streit" <pianomann777@hotmail.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 12:35 AM
> Subject: Re: Square Grands
>
>
> > Probably a 4 foot tuning hammer!
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Phil Bondi <tito@PhilBondi.com>
> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 6:30 PM
> > Subject: Re: Square Grands
> >
> >
> > > > And I don't employ the use of a Chiropractor, because I do it
> correctly.
> > > >
> > > ..and in your opinion, what is 'correctly'?
> > >
> > > Chiropractorly Dependent Phil
> > >
> > >
>