Exactly. And maybe the six coils makes the vibrations gain rotational energy and stay inside the piano rather than leak out if they were allowed to travel in a straight line. No doubt something like this would be an intricate part of the circle of sound..... ;-) Terry Farrell > I can't help but ask, but how would the number of coils around the tuning > pins > have anything at all to do with the sound? Is this similar to the "fact" > that if > one doesn't put "original" S & S parts on a Steinway, it's no longer a > Steinway? >:-} > > Avery > > At 06:54 PM 8/4/05, you wrote: >>But Avery, that is how the original "masters" did it! It won't sound right >>if you change it! >> >>Terry Farrell >> >>>But Michael, I "think" the question is WHY there are SIX coils????? >>>I don't want that many!!!!! >>> >>>Avery >>> >>>>Hello Jon >>>>There were six coils on the original.... >>>>Michael G.(UK) >>>> >>>>>Six coils??!! That's a little extreme isn't it? Three is sufficient. >>>>>As I see it, the problem with so many coils is that there is not much >>>>>pin left in the block and flagpoling. >>>>>-- >>>>>Regards, >>>>>Jon Page >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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