They can be tuned using a Papps Mute, no need to leave the action out. Remove the felt rail, to allow access. Good light is also required. John Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia. On 26-Jan-10, at 10:37 PM, Denise Rachel wrote: > Hi Marc, > > I saw plenty of these bird cages in Texas back in the 70's. What I > remember being the biggest problem was tuning. You can't get past > the action to the strings for tuning. I think I actually had to > remove the actions and tune with all the strings ringing. How could > that be? But that's what I remember........ > > Denise > > > On Jan 26, 2010, at 7:57 PM, David Ilvedson wrote: > >> What can we say? Many of us did our best on these in our early >> years. You might as well go through that Hell also...plate of >> some sort? Will it go to A440? Be sure to spend a lot of time >> on disclaimers...strings will probably break. >> >> You said you went to look at this piano today. That was a service >> call? A freebie? I will sometimes get a call asking me to come >> by and give me an estimate. I tell them I can evaluate the piano >> while I'm tuning and worse case scenario a condemnation fee for my >> time to give them the bad news... >> >> You should start carrying a camera for these interesting pianos. >> It is fun to see what we are running into or from... >> >> David Ilvedson, RPT >> Pacifica, CA 94044 >> >> ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- >> From: "Marc Mailhot" <mailhot0405 at yahoo.com> >> To: pianotech at ptg.org >> Received: 1/26/2010 4:29:02 PM >> Subject: [pianotech] New topic...Robert Bennett London piano >> >> >>> Hi everyone. Got a good one for you all... >>> >>> Went to look at a piano today that was moved here to the States >>> from Germany >>> some time ago...and then moved here to Maine from New York State. >>> >>> Going to research this piano but was apparently made in London by >>> Robert Bennett. >>> Have the S/N too and will check into that. Also...interesting >>> appears to be a >>> "birdcage" type action...1st one I've ever seen in person. Piano >>> is an upright. Also >>> has not been tuned in at least 20 years and pins and strings seem >>> OK but it's going >>> to need at least 2 pitch raises before a proper tune because it's >>> at least 150% >>> flat...i.e...the C sounds more like B or even A...gotta be very >>> careful on this. >>> Also...customer does not want it tuned until Fall.The Case is OK >>> and trapwork seems >>> OK but the loud pedal lifts a board under the hammers to sustain >>> the notes...and of >>> course the entire inside needs to be cleaned. Damndest action I've >>> ever seen. Told >>> the customer to save some $$ and gently clean this herself with a >>> soft vacuum >>> brush tool. >>> >>> Looking for suggestions how to handle this and general comments on >>> this one. >>> And...thanks in advance. >>> >>> Marc P. Mailhot >>> Marco Polo Music >>> Westbrook, Maine USA >> >>> The Love You Take is Equal to the Love You Make... >> >>> The Beatles/Abbey Road (The End)...1969 >> >>> --- On Tue, 1/26/10, pianotech-request at ptg.org <pianotech-request at ptg.org >>> > >>> wrote: >> >> >>> From: pianotech-request at ptg.org <pianotech-request at ptg.org> >>> Subject: pianotech Digest, Vol 15, Issue 289 >>> To: pianotech at ptg.org >>> Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 6:31 PM >> >> >>> Send pianotech mailing list submissions to >>> pianotech at ptg.org >> >>> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >>> http://ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/pianotech >>> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >>> pianotech-request at ptg.org >> >>> You can reach the person managing the list at >>> pianotech-owner at ptg.org >> >>> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>> than "Re: Contents of pianotech digest..." >> >>> Today's Topics: >> >>> 1. Re: Brambach Action - was Odd wippen (William Truitt) >>> 2. Re: Odd Wippen (PAULREVENKOJONES at aol.com) >> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> pianotech mailing list >>> pianotech at ptg.org >>> http://ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/pianotech >> >> >> >>> >
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