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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This tool goes back to the days before
inharmonicity was accounted for in tuning theory, when books promoted the idea
of fixed beat rates. It would have done very well for organ tuning.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A patent search will lead you to many gadgets which
would have done a pretty sloppy job, at best. Niles Bryant patented a
phonograph record with 12 grooves, each groove having a carefully counted number
of waves to produce a note in a chromatic ET scale.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ed S.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=imatunr@srvinet.com href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">Joe And Penny
Goss</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=annie@allthingspiano.com
href="mailto:annie@allthingspiano.com">annie@allthingspiano.com</A> ; <A
title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 24, 2008 10:17
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Need info on a couple of
tools</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Counting the beat rate of F A?</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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<A title=annie@allthingspiano.com
href="mailto:annie@allthingspiano.com">Annie Grieshop</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 24, 2008 7:45
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Need info on a couple of
tools</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=031143902-25022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>The beat counter was meant to be a teaching tool, not something you
carried with you. Watches with second hands that actually "mark"
each second (rather than sweeping past) are relatively new, so technicians
didn't have as many options for learning the length of a
second.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=031143902-25022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff
size=2>Annie G.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Eric D.
[mailto:alowd@yahoo.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 24, 2008 8:05
PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Need info on a
couple of tools<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">Thanks
for all of the replies. Joe, the second tool measures about 1.25" x
9" (estimate). I never would have thought that the tool was a beat
counter! I mounted it on a hammer shank and it does work, but I wonder if
and how a person could use it while one hand was playing intervals and the
other was manipulating a tuning hammer...I suppose that's why the supply
houses don't sell these anymore.</DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif"> </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">As
far as the pliers are concerned, they don't work very well. If I try to
needle the shoulders as shown in the photo, the hammer slides around and
takes a lot of effort to accurately penetrate the felt. I tried to use the
tool to needle the sides of the hammer, like the pliers shown on the
German website, but the rod that protrudes from the jaw does not allow the
adjustable section to close much more than the photos show. I think
that if I could remove some of the needles and make some other
modifications this might be a usable tool.</DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif"> </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">As
Ron said, I could use it to tenderize something. Maybe I'll just sell it
to someone interesting in body modification. :-)</DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif"> </DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">Thanks
again, everyone.</DIV>
<DIV
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">Eric
<BR><BR></DIV>
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RE: Need info on a couple of tools (Annie Grieshop)<BR> 2. Samick
"Cat" Grand (Clark A. Sprague)<BR><!-- kill -->
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<DIV><SPAN class=953345922-24022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff size=2>From what I've been told, the second "voicing tool"
is actually a "beat counter". I have one that came from M.
Roseburrough's auction, but have never been entirely clear on
its intended function. So I'm interested, too. Thanks for
asking, Eric.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953345922-24022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff size=2>That first set of pliers is pretty
wicked!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953345922-24022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff size=2>Annie G.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Eric D.
[mailto:alowd@yahoo.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 24, 2008 3:53
PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Need info on a
couple of tools<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </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"> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Thanks,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Eric Davis, Assoc.,
Birmingham Chapter</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Huntsville , AL
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<DIV><SPAN class=953345922-24022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff size=2>From what I've been told, the second "voicing tool"
is actually a "beat counter". I have one that came from M.
Roseburrough's auction, but have never been entirely clear on
its intended function. So I'm interested, too. Thanks for
asking, Eric.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953345922-24022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953345922-24022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff size=2>That first set of pliers is pretty
wicked!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953345922-24022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=953345922-24022008><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#0000ff size=2>Annie G.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Eric D.
[mailto:alowd@yahoo.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 24, 2008 3:53
PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Need info on a
couple of tools<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </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"> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Thanks,</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Eric Davis, Assoc.,
Birmingham Chapter</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Huntsville , AL
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<DIV><BR><BR>-----Inline Message Follows-----<BR><BR> <BR>Here you
go Terry. This is the worst caster.. Which brings me to the
next<BR>question. When the lady told me that someone told her it
needed a new<BR>soundboard, I will admit that I wasn't about to go
crawling under the piano<BR>to look at the bottom of the board. It
was not cracked, just some stains on<BR>the top side (and it looks like
they will clean up just fine). The bridges<BR>are fine, as well.
<BR> So, I thought, maybe she heard
pinblock, and didn't know the<BR>difference. So I got out my hammer,
tried the pins in the worst area of the<BR>pins, and they are not
loose. The action also cleaned up very nicely<BR>(protected by the
plate, for the most part). So I thought, soundboard and<BR>block are
going to be ok, and bought it for cheap.<BR> I wonder if
the prevailing wisdom of the List would give me their<BR>advice on the
block. I was thinking that maybe I could get by with<BR>re-drilling
the block to get at new wood in the pin holes, say drill for 3's<BR>or
4's. I wonder at the ability of the plate bushings to keep most of
the<BR>cat problem above the top surface of the block, or should I just
replace the<BR>block and have it over with? I am thinking that if I
remove the plate, and<BR>find out that not much staing has occurred on the
top of the block, maybe<BR>just re-drilling would be sufficient.
What say you all? Clark A. Sprague,<BR>RPT<BR></DIV> <BR>Here
you go Terry. This is the worst caster. Which brings me to the
next<BR>question. When the lady told me that someone told her it
needed a new<BR>soundboard, I will admit that I wasn't about to go
crawling under the piano<BR>to look at the bottom of the board. It
was not cracked, just some stains on<BR>the top side (and it looks like
they will clean up just fine). The bridges<BR>are fine, as well..
<BR> So, I thought, maybe she heard
pinblock, and didn't know the<BR>difference. So I got out my hammer,
tried the pins in the worst area of the<BR>pins, and they are not
loose. The action also cleaned up very nicely<BR>(protected by the
plate, for the most part). So I thought, soundboard and<BR>block are
going to be ok, and bought it for cheap.<BR> I wonder if
the prevailing wisdom of the List would give me their<BR>advice on the
block. I was thinking that maybe I could get by with<BR>re-drilling
the block to get at new wood in the pin holes, say drill for 3's<BR>or
4's. I wonder at the ability of the plate bushings to keep most of
the<BR>cat problem above the top surface of the block, or should I just
replace the<BR>block and have it over with? I am thinking that if I
remove the plate, and<BR>find out that not much staing has occurred on the
top of the block, maybe<BR>just re-drilling would be sufficient.
What say you all? Clark A.
Sprague,<BR>RPT<BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Pianotech
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