Heintzman Piano

[John Ross]

Hi Roger,
Thank you very much, that is what I was looking for.
On the hammers, does Lite mean light, I was thinking, a heavyish
hammer?
Regards,
John
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Jolly" <roger.j@sasktel.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 11:44 PM
Subject: Re: Heintzman Piano


>
> Hi John,
>                Just got back from a few days in sunny Arizona, and
came
> back to -28C.  Now it's time to think of transferring to the Phoenix
chapter.
> The Abel Lites work very nicely, get Wally Brooks to custom bore
them for
> you, and I'm sure you will be happy.
> The bass bridges. We measure the bi chord length and plug the upper
string
> pin and re drill for a new pin,so they are both the same speaking
length.
> This will get rid of the tuning difficulties across the tenor break.
> Order the rescaled bass strings from Pianophile.
> We also install Yamaha U3 damper sets so that there is very little
damper
> over ring.  I can talk you through that one on chat list.
> I also drill out the agraffes using a drill in a Dremel Tool,  that
will
> cure the string rendering head aches.  Just one size up from the
existing hole.
>
> Hope that's what you were looking for.
> Regards Roger
>
>
> At 02:45 PM 1/11/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hi List and Roger,
> >I have a 1922 Heintzman, 54" upright, with the agraffe upper
bridge,I
> >am going to refurbish, for my wife.
> >Unfortunately, it came from a school, and the action, had been
really
> >broken up. Butts broken and not a hammer on it.
> >I was wondering what would be the best hammer to put on it.
> >The brass rails are intact.
> >Roger, I understand that you do something special to the bass
bridge,
> >could you explain this, and possibly supply a picture, of your
> >modification. I understand that the bass strings are not as
original.
> >I was originally, intending to send this to Roger, direct, but then
I
> >thought, that the list, might have some input, and also appreciate
> >Roger's reply.
> >Thank you all.
> >The list has been a wonderful source of knowledge, over the years,
and
> >I certainly appreciate being part of it.
> >Best regards,
> >John M. Ross
> >Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> >jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
> >
> >
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