<html> <body> John, On what note? Avery At 09:52 PM 6/3/2006, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> According to John Travis, "A Guide to Restringing", a Steinway Square Grand uses a unison of #23 wire. A Kranich and Bach, Ser No 57389, has 4 unisons of #24. John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada. <a href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</a> <dl> <dd>----- Original Message ----- <dd>From: <a href="mailto:avery1@houston.rr.com">Avery</a> <dd>To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</a> <dd>Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 11:26 PM <dd>Subject: Re: wire size <dd>Basically, no where on a piano. At least that I know of. But that chart had several <dd>sizes even larger than that! <dd>Avery <dd>At 09:12 PM 6/3/2006, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> <dd>I'm curious, where would one see size 23 wire? <dd>Marshall <dl> <dd>----- Original Message ----- <dd>From: <a href="mailto:avery1@houston.rr.com">Avery</a> <dd>To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</a> <dd>Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 9:13 AM <dd>Subject: Re: wire size <dd>Michelle, <dd>Dave beat me to it but here's a chart you might like to keep handy. <dd>I have one similar hanging on a wall in my shop. I can also send it <dd>to in Excel if you can open that. <dd>Avery <dd>                Size      Diameter    App.feet per lb. <dd>      W12       .029       440 <dd>      W12½      .030       415 <dd>      W13       .031       390 <dd>      W13½      .032       366 <dd>      W14       .033       350 <dd>      W14½      .034       328 <dd>      W15       .035       306 <dd>      W15½      .036       290 <dd>      W16       .037       274 <dd>      W16½      .038       260 <dd>      W17       .039       250 <dd>      W17½      .040       234 <dd>      W18       .041       223 <dd>      W18½      .042       212 <dd>      W19       .043       200 <dd>      W19½      .044       190 <dd>      W20       .045       182 <dd>      W20½      .046       174 <dd>      W21       .047       165 <dd>      W21½      .048       160 <dd>      W22       .049       156 <dd>      W23       .051       140 <dd>At 08:50 AM 6/3/2006, you wrote:<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> <dd> Michelle, <dd>  <dd>That would be correct.  Wire that thick can have a mind of it's own! <dd>  <dd>Dave Stahl <dd>  <dd>  <dd>-----Original Message----- <dd>From: Michelle Smith <michelle@cdaustin.com> <dd>To: 'Pianotech List' <pianotech@ptg.org> <dd>Sent: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 08:43:08 -0500 <dd>Subject: RE: wire size <dd><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> <dd>Iā€™m new at this game Avery so please tell me if Iā€™m wrong.  I just measured the scrap string I took off the piano at .041.  Am I correct that this would be a size 18? <dd>  <dd>Itā€™s a giant old piano. <dd>  <dd>Thanks! <dd>  <dd>Michelle <dd>  <hr> <dd>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [ <a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" eudora="autourl"> mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On Behalf Of Avery <dd>Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2006 8:29 AM <dd>To: Pianotech List <dd>Subject: RE: wire size <dd>  <dd>Wow. That seems awfully big for middle C. You sure it wasn't a lower note? <dd>Avery Todd <dd>University of Houston</blockquote></blockquote> </dl> </dl></blockquote></body> </html>