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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Sorry Avery, I don't know. The book just says how
many strings per size, and I don't know what the top note
was.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>
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<A title=avery1@houston.rr.com href="mailto:avery1@houston.rr.com">Avery</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, June 04, 2006 12:05
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: wire size</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>John, <BR><BR>On what note? <BR><BR>Avery <BR><BR>At 09:52 PM
6/3/2006, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT
face="Arial, Helvetica"><B>According to John Travis, "A Guide to
Restringing", a Steinway Square Grand uses a unison of #23 wire.<BR>A
Kranich and Bach, Ser No 57389, has 4 unisons of #24.<BR></B></FONT>John M.
Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A><BR>
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<DD>----- Original Message ----- <BR>
<DD>From:</B> <A href="mailto:avery1@houston.rr.com">Avery</A> <BR>
<DD>To:</B> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> <BR>
<DD>Sent:</B> Saturday, June 03, 2006 11:26 PM<BR>
<DD>Subject:</B> Re: wire size<BR><BR>
<DD>Basically, no where on a piano. At least that I know of. But that
chart had several <BR>
<DD>sizes even larger than that! <BR><BR>
<DD>Avery<BR><BR>
<DD>At 09:12 PM 6/3/2006, you wrote:<BR>
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<DD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica">I'm curious, where would one see size
23 wire?<BR>
<DD>Marshall</FONT>
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<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<BR>
<DD>Michelle, <BR>
<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. <BR>
<DD>Avery <BR><BR>
<DD><FONT
face="Arial, Helvetica">
Size</FONT> Diameter <FONT
face="Arial, Helvetica"> App.feet per lb.<BR><BR></FONT>
<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<BR><BR>
<DD>At 08:50 AM 6/3/2006, you wrote:
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<DD> Michelle,<BR>
<DD>
<DD>That would be correct. Wire that thick can have a mind of
it's own!<BR>
<DD>
<DD>Dave Stahl<BR>
<DD> <BR>
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<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<BR>
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<DD><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica" color=#000080 size=2>I’m new at
this game Avery so please tell me if I’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?<BR>
<DD>
<DD>It’s a giant old piano.<BR>
<DD>
<DD>Thanks!<BR>
<DD>
<DD>Michelle<BR>
<DD> <BR><BR>
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<DD><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>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</FONT><FONT
face="Times New Roman, Times">
<DD>
<DD>Wow. That seems awfully big for middle C. You sure it wasn't a
lower note? <BR>
<DD>Avery Todd
<DD>University of
Houston</FONT></DD></BLOCKQUOTE></DD></DL></DD></BLOCKQUOTE></DD></DL>
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