<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Marshall,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A vision impaired tuner I used to work = with used 2 regular treble mutes with a small screw eye in each one and a small = length of string holding them together and he would place them by = hand.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim</FONT></DIV> <DIV>James Grebe<BR>Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair<BR>Member of M.P.T.<BR>Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, piano benches, = writing instruments<BR>(314) 845-8282<BR>1526 Raspberry Lane<BR>Arnold, MO 63010<BR>BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE!<BR><A href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">pianoman@accessus.net</A></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=pianotune05@comcast.net href="mailto:pianotune05@comcast.net">pianotune05@comcast.net</A> = </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 02, 2006 = 7:12 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RUBBER MUTES</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hi everyone.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I must say. I'm enjoying this list as a new = tuner.  Susan and everyone else that wrote, thanks for the insight.  When = you're vision impaired, any extra sight helps. ;)  Speaking of my sight challanges I have a question. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>What does everyone here do in order to = overcome the challange of using rubber mutes in the trebble when tuning = unisons?  The stick ones get in the way of the hammers.  I don't want to use a = wedge mute fearing that it might get loose and fall down into the = piano.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Speaking of unisons.  An RPT in Chicago = taught me the "cracking the unison" method, and I must say, it's much better = than using that pain in the rump red felt.  When you're sight impaired that = felt gives you headaches.  Do any of you use that method that = originated from Virgil Smith?  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Have a great night everyone.  Susan, I'll = let you know when my first real tuning lever arrives.  Does anyone want = my student lever for fire wood after I receive my real = lever?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Marshall</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial> . </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px = solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: Erwinspiano@aol.com <BR> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2802" name=GENERATOR><FONT = id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV> <DIV>   <FONT size=3>Thanks Phil</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Same to you.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>    Sorry for the = delay....Holidays & all.   The product brand we use to letter the embossing on = the plates after guilding  is" Zig " & it's called = Painty twin.  It's black enamel on one end & white on the = other.  I'm not sure if it comes in black only.  We got the pen at Michaels = art supply.   It says Manufactured by Kuretake = Co.LTD.......Japan Or just go on line & see what you can find. The tip = appears to be fine point made of felt.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>     We have a more = difficult time finding rub on numbers & letters decals for serial &  model numbers.  Typically we have found them at graphic = supply houses.  Archetects have used them but We haven't bought for a = while. sooo dunno.  We  have a procedure to get those on straight = but I wont' go there now.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Lettering the plate with the zig product = has become way less tedious & looks professional.  If one makes an = error just wipe up with mineral spirits & start over. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   The decals are rubbed on & then = sprayed over with clear spray can lacquer or whatever..  We resort to = drawing the string size no.s on with the same pen as the embossing = as the tiny no. decals aredifficult & troublesome to handle, being = that small.  Hope this helps.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   Dale Erwin</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px = solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial = color=#000000 size=2>Hi Dale - Happy New Year to you.<BR><BR>You told me about the pen = used to trace the letters..I am wondering <BR>about the method used for = the Serial# and Model#. I always struggle with <BR>this all-important = touch of the plate.<BR><BR>Thanks for your advice,<BR><BR>-Phil<BR><BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>