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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Eric,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The first pics are voicing pliers. Saw them at a
convention and did not purchase them as I could not see how the needles could be
removed from the hammer once they had been driven in. I have a hard time
removing one needle some times yet alone 9!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Your second tool is nothing that I am familar with.
What is the size of the tool? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=alowd@yahoo.com href="mailto:alowd@yahoo.com">Eric D.</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 24, 2008 2:53
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Need info on a couple of
tools</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Friends,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">This is my first post to the
list although I’ve been a lurker for quite some time. I must say that I’m
appreciative to all those that share their knowledge. I’ve had questions about
various aspects of piano technology answered simply by reading the archives
and there are a few members whose posts I automatically read simply because
their answers are so insightful, well written, and full of information. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Anyway, to the point—I recently
purchased a few old tools from someone here in town, and would like to get
some get some feedback on a couple of them. The first tool is a pair of pliers
made by Sargent that obviously appear to be for voicing hammers(shown in the
photos labeled "voicingpliers"). Do any of you own and <EM>use</EM> a tool
like this, and if so, how do you properly use them? A colleague and I
experimented by probing some spare high tension hammers at different points
along the shoulders and sides and concluding that the best use of the pliers,
if any, would be for pre-voicing pre-hung hammers…any thoughts?</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The other two photos show
another tool that I assume is used for voicing as well. Two of the three
“crossbars” slide along the parallel “rods”. As shown in the last photo, the
middle crossbar has two small needles that protrude about 2-3mm. I would be
very appreciative if anyone could tell me what this is and how to use it.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Thanks,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Eric Davis, Assoc., <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Birmingham</st1:place></st1:City> Chapter</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Huntsville</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">AL</st1:State></st1:place> </P></DIV></DIV><BR>
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