Stretchy Strings

[altieri]

This is a multi-part message in MIME format.

---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment
Hello,  I haven't posted much here yet but I've been listening and learning.
This list is a great help to people new to this business.
 
I've just had someone give me a chickering quarter grand.  I believe its
from 1929 or around then.  When I went to do a pitch raise it seems that
most of the strings reacted normally but I've gotten to one that I was able
to turn the pin about 180 degrees and the pitch was not changing.  It seemed
like it was only stretching a section of the string maybe?  The strings have
not really been cared for and the inside of this piano really needs some tlc
but I was wondering if this is a hint that the whole thing should be
restrung (which I might attempt anyways) or if this is something I should
worry about on a string by string basis.  Apparently their old tuner told
them that he really didn't want to charge them for tunings anymore because
this piano would not hold the tune.  When I saw it at their home some of the
pins were very loose.  Now that it is in my garage (its been fairly humid
here in CT) the pins are all at a normal tightness it seems.  I'm guessing
this might of just been a result of dryness in their home?
 
Any comments are appreciated.
 
Thanks,
Jim Altieri
 
 
 
 

---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/59/a9/43/b2/attachment.htm

---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--