> I had the zapper...it belongs in a museum....good idea for > the Home Office...a museum of bad ideas/tools in piano > technology...;-] Hey, I have some of those I'd donate. Tuning pin locks, soundboard toggle clamps, hammer shank bender, etc. I bought every one of them, mostly in boxes of miscellaneous from tuners' estate sales and auctions. I don't think Protek was around in those > days... Mineral oil. Ron N How about the bridge repair do-hickeys: don't know what they were called, but were metal clips that went over the bridges with raised parts that took the place of bridge pins. Or the plastic key bushings--just insert after taking the old felts out. My favorite I carry with me now to remind me of my Dad--a small license-plate like thing that says "Expert Piano Tuner". Dad used to laugh; "If you're an expert, you don't have to say so." On the other hand, I loved Tom's story!! Diane Diane Hofstetter
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