Enlivening bass strings

[Hechler Family]

Richard,

My mentor showed me a way but it's hard to describe so I'll make an
attempt at it.

First, completely take out the string. Then take the string a form a
over-under loop (like the first part of tying your shoe laces) fairly
tight but not enough to loosen the winding. Then roll the "loop" up and
down the full length of the string.

This will loosen and should remove all the dirt that has built up -in-
the windings.

Like I said it is hard to describe in words

Duaine

Richard Morgan wrote:
> I encountered a nice, very well-taken-care-of Remington upright last
> week.  The owner had the original bill of sale and loan papers showing
> payments, from 1920 or 1924 (can't remember now), when it was bought
> new in Nebraska.  It had not been tuned in 6 years or so, but had
> obviously been well-maintained before that--pitch was right at A=440,
> and it was easy to tune.
>  
> The bass stings, however, were dead.  Can someone point me to a
> resource for dealing with those strings?  It's not really a candidate
> yet for restringing, and I don't know that the customer would spring
> for that.
>  
> Thanks,
> Richard Morgan
>
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Duaine Hechler
Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ
Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
Associate Member of the Piano Technicians Guild
Reed Organ Society Member
St. Louis, MO 63034
(314) 838-5587
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