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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hi Phil</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Ahh, you've discovered the 'joy' of Heintzman =
agraffe bridges
. . .</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Having had to install new strings from both =
directions, the
easiest thing is to put a curve in the end you are inserting . . =
picture
the string following the curve of a golfball to get the right radius . =
.
and then give it a go.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Inserting from the hitch pin direction, toward the =
tuning
pins, the hole is easy to find, though you will probably ( definitely) =
need a
pair of needlenose pliers to 'fish' for the free end and draw it
through.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Good to hear that our Heintzmans are to be found in =
Fla .
. is your customer a 'snowbird', a canadian winter =
resident??</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><BR>-----------------------------------------------------<BR>Jim
Kinnear<BR><A =
href="http://www.pianoguy.com">www.pianoguy.com</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 25, 2000 =
6:47
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Help for a Heinzman =
grand</DIV>
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<DIV>I was tuning a older Heinzmann grand when a string popped in the =
treble
(notice that I didn't say I broke the string). The piano is =
equipped
with a agraffe bridge in the treble. There is no regular =
agraffe, but
the bar has tiny holes through it. I cannot find the opening on =
the back
side of the bar to thread the new string through. One cannot see =
the
holes from the top of the piano. Must I pull the action and =
thread it
through from underneath or is there a simpler solution. I hope =
not, as
it's a rickety old piano and pulling the action would be a =
chore.</DIV>
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<DIV>Maybe some of our Canadian friends can help as the piano is =
labeled, "The
Steinway of Canada."</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks for any help.</DIV>
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<DIV>Phil Ryan</DIV>
<DIV>PTG Associate</DIV>
<DIV>Miami Beach, FL</DIV>
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