Could be Norman Neblett, who is now in the LA area. David Love davidlovepianos@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: Sarah Fox <sarah@gendernet.org> > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> > Date: 11/14/2003 2:37:24 PM > Subject: Re: Searching for NYC tech > > Hi Diane, > > Thanks! Renner it is! :-) > > Very nice wippens. Thirty years of hard service, and they're still in > pretty good condition. Their only problem is that a few of the jacks are > off center and dragging lightly on the rep lever. > > I am now told that the "N.N. '71" would be the marking of a Renner > technician at the factory -- unrelated to any tech in NYC. The tech in NYC > would still be "Stori" (? -- not perfectly legible). This signature is > scribbled throughout the piano, including on several keysticks. I had > assumed the "Sto" stamp on the A0 wippin was his/hers. Perhaps it stands > for some word in German. Obviously the other stamp ("Hg") is shorthand for > (rep spring) "pressure" -- in a round about sort of way. (If it stands for > mercury, I've got a problem!) > > I continue to enjoy using your earplugs. They're easy to wear and take the > edge off of my noise exposure! > > Peace, > Sarah > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > 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, > > > > I've been staring at identical wippens for days now--they are made by > > Renner. The ones I have been playing with are installed in a Baldwin > SD-10 > > concert grand. Pretty easy to regulate because you can adjust the > > repetition springs with a screw driver instead of having to reach in with > a > > tool like the Hart spring tool, disengage the repetition spring, bend it > the > > appropriate amount, replace it in the groove and repeat the whole process > if > > you didn't do it just the right amount. > > > > As my father used to say: "The Hofstetter law of wire bending: if the > wire > > needs to be bent a little to the right, you bend it a little to the right > > and then it needs to be bent a little to the left." > > > > These wippens make the job a lot easier, no bending, just easily > > controllable turning of the screw. Sorry, don't know the NYC tech. > > > > Glad to see you back! > > > > Diane > > > > > > > > Diane Hofstetter > > > > > > > > > > > > >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, > > > > > >I'm trying to reconstruct the history of my 1933 Wissner concert grand. > It > > >would have lived its entire life in New York City, and the owner before > > >last was an opera coach for the Metropolitan Opera. I *think* the piano > > >probably belonged to the Met before that, but they are unable to > confirm -- > > >no records. I am hoping a tech might remember it or have it in his/her > > >records somewhere. > > > > > >Does anybody know either of the New York City techs who would have made > > >these markings? (See photo...) > > > > > >http://www.wonderfulhome.info/wissner/wippen3.jpg > > > > > >It appears that N.N. replaced the wippens in 1971, and Stovi / Stori / > > >Stoni would have probably done some general work (name signed in pencil > in > > >various locations throughout piano). > > > > > >Also, can anyone identify the manufacturer of this wippen for me? > > > > > >I'd appreciate any leads. Thanks! > > > > > >Peace, > > >Sarah > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Great deals on high-speed Internet access as low as $26.95. > > https://broadband.msn.com (Prices may vary by service area.) > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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