Heintzman Piano

[Roger Jolly]

Hi John,
               It's the Brand type, No under felt but the felt is  a lot 
softer and seems to suit the scaling with a lot less voicing needed.  Give 
Wally all dimensions of the old hammers and trust him to get it right fist 
time.  Better yet send him the end hammer of each section.

Regards Roger


At 07:31 AM 1/14/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>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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