[pianotech] Tuning Forks and their origin & calibration

[Susan Kline]

On 1/23/2011 9:59 AM, Overs Pianos wrote:
> A couple of times I've arrived at a job only to find that I left my 
> fork at the workshop on a 'work in progress'. I've dug myself out of 
> this predicament a couple of times by getting one of the workshop guys 
> to play the fork down the phone while I'm setting the pitch. Works 
> just fine if you have someone back at your shop. 


I never thought of that. Actually, calling any of our colleagues using a 
cell phone would probably work too. I just bought lots of spare forks 
and placed them here and there. One with the stringing kit, one in my 
purse (the Deagan), one in the big case in my trunk, and so forth.

Susan
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