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face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>We can tell nothing without string lengths.
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face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>If a piano is worth restringing it is worth
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Stephen
Grattan<BR><B>Sent:</B> July 30, 2008 6:06 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Mason & Hamlin Model
50<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>List,</FONT></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=3>I am rebuilding a Mason & Hamlin Model 50, serial number
83207, built circa 1978 with a strange stringing scale. I would like to
know if I should restring it as it is marked on the plate, or as it was
measured, or if it should be rescaled. If it should be rescaled - what
is the best proceedure?.</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT size=3>Wire size: Scale on plate:
As Measured:</P>
<DIV><BR> 13
7 unisons
7
unisons</DIV>
<DIV> 13.5 4
4</DIV>
<DIV> 14
4
4</DIV>
<DIV> 14.5</FONT><FONT size=3>
4
4</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> 15
4
4</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=3> 15.5 8
8</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> 16
8
8</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> 17
10 10</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT
size=3> 17.5 8</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> 18
8
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3> 17
3 16.5- 3</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>The piano has always been poor in terms of tuning
stability. What do you think?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>Steve Grattan, Associate
Member</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#0000ff size=3>Lost Chord
Clinic</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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