wire size

[John Ross]

Sorry Avery, I don't know. The book just says how many strings per size, and I don't know what the top note was.
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Avery 
  To: Pianotech List 
  Sent: Sunday, June 04, 2006 12:05 AM
  Subject: Re: wire size


  John, 

  On what note? 

  Avery 

  At 09:52 PM 6/3/2006, you wrote:

    According to John Travis, "A Guide to Restringing", a Steinway Square Grand uses a unison of #23 wire.
    A Kranich and Bach, Ser No 57389, has 4 unisons of #24.
    John M. Ross
    Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
    jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca

      ----- Original Message ----- 

      From: Avery 

      To: Pianotech List 

      Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 11:26 PM

      Subject: Re: wire size


      Basically, no where on a piano. At least that I know of. But that chart had several 

      sizes even larger than that! 


      Avery


      At 09:12 PM 6/3/2006, you wrote:

        I'm curious, where would one see size 23 wire?

        Marshall 
          ----- Original Message ----- 
          From: Avery 
          To: Pianotech List 
          Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 9:13 AM 
          Subject: Re: wire size

          Michelle, 

          Dave beat me to it but here's a chart you might like to keep handy. 
          I have one similar hanging on a wall in my shop. I can also send it 
          to in Excel if you can open that. 

          Avery 


                         Size      Diameter    App.feet per lb.


                W12       .029       440 
                W12½      .030       415 
                W13       .031       390 
                W13½      .032       366 
                W14       .033       350 
                W14½      .034       328 
                W15       .035       306 
                W15½      .036       290 
                W16       .037       274 
                W16½      .038       260 
                W17       .039       250 
                W17½      .040       234 
                W18       .041       223 
                W18½      .042       212 
                W19       .043       200 
                W19½      .044       190 
                W20       .045       182 
                W20½      .046       174 
                W21       .047       165 
                W21½      .048       160 
                W22       .049       156 
                W23       .051       140


          At 08:50 AM 6/3/2006, you wrote:
             Michelle,

             
            That would be correct.  Wire that thick can have a mind of it's own!

             
            Dave Stahl

             

             
            -----Original Message----- 
            From: Michelle Smith <michelle at cdaustin.com> 
            To: 'Pianotech List' <pianotech at ptg.org> 
            Sent: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 08:43:08 -0500 
            Subject: RE: wire size

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            Iâ?Tm new at this game Avery so please tell me if Iâ?Tm wrong.  I just measured the scrap string I took off the piano at .041.  Am I correct that this would be a size 18?

             
            Itâ?Ts a giant old piano.

             
            Thanks!

             
            Michelle

             


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            From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [ mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Avery 
            Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 8:29 AM 
            To: Pianotech List 
            Subject: RE: wire size 
             
            Wow. That seems awfully big for middle C. You sure it wasn't a lower note? 

            Avery Todd 
            University of Houston
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