Ball Ends was Tuning Lever for a Beginner

[Steve Blasyak]

The non-extention Jahn is reasonably priced.

Steve


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Alan R. Barnard 
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: 1/17/2007 12:05:20 PM 
Subject: Ball Ends was Tuning Lever for a Beginner


Me.
My first ball end was a Saucier Wander Wand. Liked it except it's a little to light and flexy for me.
I now use the ball end Jahn extension (Pianotek sells 'em). They aren't cheap but I love the heft and the secure, solid feel of it. It has a relatively small "ball" so I can use the gear-shift grip or the traditional spread-finger push-pull for (as Liz Baker named it) "jiggle, jerk, and bang" tuning. Also, the long, non-conical threading of tips and reversible heads is just great.

Alan Barnard
Salem, MO
Joshua 24:15






Original message
From: reggaepass at aol.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 01/17/2007 8:59:48 AM
Subject: Re: Tuning Lever for a Beginner


 How many other ball-end lever lovers are there?

Alan E.  

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


 After a number of years with a nylon handled non-extension Scaff lever, and another number of years with a lovely laminated handle Hale extension lever, I made a ball end lever with a 1.25" track ball purchased at a garage sale for $0.50, and a 9" length of 7/16" stainless steel rod I had salvaged from some long forgotten carcass, for possible future use. 

Ron N 



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