A real West Virginia piano

[gordon stelter]

I've thought of dipping them in that tool-handle stuff
to make the ends a bit rubbery, but haven't tried it
yet. 
     Thump

--- John Ross <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca> wrote:

> Hi Warren,
> I used to file a notch, but it just speeded up the
> wear process.
> I sometimes put it above the hammers, and it will
> sometimes stay in place there, where it won't below.
> It seems to be worse on some pianos than others. I
> don't know if this is due to the proximity to the
> dampers, or a more 'alive' string.
> Thanks.
> John
> John M. Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Warren Fisher 
>   To: Pianotech 
>   Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 3:42 PM
>   Subject: Re: A real West Virginia piano
> 
> 
>   John,
>   If you take a small file and make a slight indent
> to catch the strings, they will stay put.  You do
> insert them under the hammers don't you?
>   Warren
> 
>   Warren Fisher- Navy Retired - Slidell, Louisiana 
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> 
> 
>     ----- Original Message ----- 
>     From: John Ross 
>     To: Pianotech
>     Sent: 7/1/2005 12:58:34 PM 
>     Subject: Re: A real West Virginia piano
> 
> 
>     Speaking of Papp's mutes, I have trouble, having
> them stay between the strings when they are new.
>     I was thinking of trying a piece of the hooked
> side of the Velcro on it, to grab the hammer rail
> felt, to hold it in place.
>     Any other ideas?
>     I seem to remember someone saying they used two,
> for doing the centre strings.
>     I thought that was their main advantage, that
> with the spring, they allowed the centre string to
> sound, using just one.
>     Another thing about the Papp's mute, the blue
> material seems to wear out much faster than the
> original white stuff. Needs replacing about once a
> year, now.
>     I tried a film of C/A on the end, and that seems
> to increase the lifespan somewhat.
>     John M. Ross
>     Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
>     jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
>       ----- Original Message ----- 
>       From: Michael Gamble 
>       To: Cy Shuster ; pianotech@ptg.org 
>       Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 2:15 PM
>       Subject: Re: A real West Virginia piano
> 
> 
>       Hello Cy
>       After all this time I find upright pianos
> being referred to on the List! I though you all had
> S&S, M&H, Yam grands only in US! 
>       I use a Papps wedge only on uprights. I find
> the rubber fiddly to get in between the strings in a
> hurry!
>       Regards from a rainy evening in Sussex
>       Michael G.(UK)
>         ----- Original Message ----- 
>         From: Cy Shuster 
>         To: Pianotech 
>         Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 5:37 PM
>         Subject: A real West Virginia piano
> 
> 
>         At first, I thought this black, powdery
> stuff was mold -- but there was no rust on the
> strings, and it was only on the tops of the hammers.
> 
>         As I dared to touch it, a train went
> rumbling by (100 yards or more away), and the light
> bulb came on: very fine coal dust!  Finally, an
> environment that is *beneficial* to a piano!  :-)
> 
>         --Cy Shuster--
>         Bluefield, WV
> 



		
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