[pianotech] everett uprights

[Carl Teplitski]

First time I've seen any text on this subject.
I've been tuning and servicing Everett pianos
at the Latter Day Saints churches for many years,
and these are the only ones in my part of the world
I've ever come across.  Same problem here when I saw
this piano for the first time. Didn't have an Allen 
wrench to fit, but the custodian did, and said he had
never used it, and I could keep it. Been in my kit since,
and use it on 2 of their pianos twice a year . Often
wondered if there were many of these pianos in other areas.
I expect they were an institutional type unit, and the 2 I
have here are quite good.  Surprises me that I haven't seen
others. 

Carl / Winnipeg 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Conrad Hoffsommer 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 8:01 AM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] everett uprights


  Those beasties are definitely a learning experience.  The first one of them I ran across was in a school, on a Saturday, when I was given the key to the emergency door at the top of a long fire escape. (No automatic alarms on opening them back then). 

  Fortunately, I had a blade screwdriver which just fit, and the screw wasn't torqued to 500 ft lbs.  I bought the right sized Allen wrench on the way home and it's been in my kit ever since.  Some people say that if you don't use a tool for a year, you shouldn't carry it around. I don't care - that one's staying!

  Conrad Hoffsommer





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  From: tomtuner at verizon.net
  To: pianotech at ptg.org
  Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:27:17 -0500
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] everett uprights




  Tom,
  Good suggestion, but if I misplace  the hex tool I use the "Handy Hammer" which has essentially a built in handle. . The only trouble is that the bolt is much harder than the shaft of the tool  and loses the fight after time. 
  I had an embarrassing situation at a school back in the early 80's when I explained to the music teacher why I couldn't get into the piano.
   She said "The last piano tuner didn't have that problem "
  A janitor bailed me out ,but I was sure to get the hex key for  my kit. 
   The combo tool idea is a good example of what I  advocate to some of our friends that are new to the trade. Now this isn't  a groundbreaking solution to a complex  problem but the attitude that finds the solution here  lends itself time and time again to more difficult and certainly more interesting challenges.

  Tom --Off the soapbox-- Driscoll


    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: qshooterq at aol.com 
    To: pianotech at ptg.org 
    Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 1:16 AM
    Subject: Re: [pianotech] everett uprights


    Also, in a pinch, you can use the back end of a tuner's combination tool.  Use one of the sturdier ones and clamp a vise grip on it.    ---Tom Gorley 
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