Searching for NYC tech

[Farrell]

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Well, these are at least Renner-style wippens. Tokiwa makes copies of =
these. They also have a wippen that looks almost identical that is =
described as fitting old-style Kawais.

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From: "DIANE HOFSTETTER" <dianepianotuner@msn.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 4:20 AM
Subject: Re: Searching for NYC tech


> Hi Sarah,
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> I've been staring at identical wippens for days now--they are made by=20
> Renner.  The ones I have been playing with are installed in a Baldwin =
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> concert grand.  Pretty easy to regulate because you can adjust the=20
> repetition springs with a screw driver instead of having to reach in =
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> tool like the Hart spring tool, disengage the repetition spring, bend =
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> appropriate amount, replace it in the groove and repeat the whole =
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> you didn't do it just the right amount.
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>   As my father used to say: "The Hofstetter law of wire bending: if =
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> needs to be bent a little to the right, you bend it a little to the =
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> and then it needs to be bent a little to the left."
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> These wippens make the job a lot easier, no bending, just easily=20
> controllable turning of the screw.  Sorry, don't know the NYC tech.
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> Glad to see you back!
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> Diane
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> Diane Hofstetter
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> >From: "Sarah Fox" <sarah@gendernet.org>
> >Reply-To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> >Subject: Searching for NYC tech
> >Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 23:58:42 -0500
> >
> >Hi everyone,
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> >I'm trying to reconstruct the history of my 1933 Wissner concert =
grand.  It=20
> >would have lived its entire life in New York City, and the owner =
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> >last was an opera coach for the Metropolitan Opera.  I *think* the =
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> >probably belonged to the Met before that, but they are unable to =
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> >no records.  I am hoping a tech might remember it or have it in =
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> >records somewhere.
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> >Does anybody know either of the New York City techs who would have =
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> >these markings?  (See photo...)
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> >http://www.wonderfulhome.info/wissner/wippen3.jpg
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> >It appears that N.N. replaced the wippens in 1971, and Stovi / Stori =
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> >Stoni would have probably done some general work (name signed in =
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> >various locations throughout piano).
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> >Also, can anyone identify the manufacturer of this wippen for me?
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> >I'd appreciate any leads.  Thanks!
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> >Peace,
> >Sarah
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