This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hello, Dale Erwin asked me to post information to this list in order to clarify some comments that have been made about our hammers in these tech discussions. So, for anyone who is interested, here is some information, and I will try to not make this a Ronsen commercial. We don't call our hammers "cold pressed" because we do use some heat to cure the glue. The heat stays on for 30 minutes, at which point it is turned off, and the set is left in the press for an additional 2 hours & 30 minutes. So, I guess you could say we have "slow-pressed" hammers.We have experimented with heat, and true cold pressed hammers, and feel that our method gives the same result as a cold pressed hammer. We do pre- press now, but use no heat in that process. We also use hand presses, not hydraulic presses. We manufacture hammers this way because our goal is to make hammers similar to those produced in this country in the 1920's. In talking with technicians over the years, especially Willis Snyder,we have often heard about the beautiful sounding pianos produced in the 20's, and the properties of the hammers in those pianos. As the industry changed, and most of our business was for rebuilders instead of manufacturers, we decided to try to produce that type of hammer, which meant re-learning how to make hammers. Discussions with my father Marty, who was the foreman at Pfriemer Piano Hammer before starting Ronsen, got us going in this direction. We continue to make changes to improve the quality of our hammers, including, thanks to Andre Oorebeek and Serge Harel, the addition of Wurzen felt to our inventory. Other manufacturers have also worked to improve the quality of their hammers. Like you, we manufacturers also take pride in our work. We at Ronsen know that most technicians today prefer the harder hammers, but we are happy with our niche in the industry. If you have any questions or comments, I can be reached at ray@ronsen-hammer.com Thank you. Ray Negron ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ Ray Negron Ronsen Piano Hammer ray@ronsen-hammer.com ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/7c/3b/96/98/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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