A question about treble strings

[Ron Nossaman]

>I've always had difficulty in judging the cost of treble wire used in
>re-stringing a piano. Because certain sizes of wire run out before others
>(the thicker ones, usually), one is never able to say "Well, if one has 1 lb
>of wire in all the sizes from 13 though 22, one can restring x number of
>pianos."
>
>I think if I knew the length of wire contained in 1 lb of each of the sizes
>of piano wire, I could accurately figure out the cost of treble
>re-stringing. Does anyone know where these specs. could be found?
>
>THanks,
>Philp Newman, RPT


It's about 0.25 pounds per cubic inch.

Ron N