<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16705" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The difference in the sound of the piano when at correct pitch is the main reason to bring it up 50 cents.  I always bring to pitch.  It gives the customer something grasp when we talk about regular service...i.e. your piano will stay up to pitch...they can hear the difference to the tuning fork and see the difference with my SAT III and they can hear the pitch going up as I pitch raise.   Always...the disclaimer...strings can break...I should say I'm not tuning spinets these days so string replacement is relatively easy...;-]</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David I.</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=wimblees@aol.com href="mailto:wimblees@aol.com">wimblees@aol.com</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, October 12, 2008 10:18 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: pitch of old upright</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><WBR>On most old uprights. I don't take any chances of breaking strings, much less the soundboard or the plate, and just tune it where it's at. Unless this piano needs to be on pitch with other instruments, I don't see the need to pull it up, even if it's up to 50 cents flat. <BR><BR> <DIV style="CLEAR: both">Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT<BR>Piano Tuner/Technician<BR>Mililani, Oahu, HI<BR>808-349-2943<BR>Author of: <BR>The Business of Piano Tuning<BR>available from Potter Press<BR>www.pianotuning.com</DIV><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: reggaepass@aol.com<BR>To: pianotech@ptg.org<BR>Sent: Sun, 12 Oct 2008 1:40 am<BR>Subject: pitch of old upright<BR><BR> <DIV id=AOLMsgPart_2_e441597e-aa93-4cf8-aaa6-3f693cefd958><WBR>List,<BR><BR>A client has a Reed and Sons upright, made in Chicago in 1907.  It was last tuned three years ago, but is currently 20 to 45 cents flat.  Features include a full plate, agraffes throughout the tenor and treble, continuous brass hammer rail flange, and balance rail pins that start at the top of the keys and protrude UP into the balance rail .  Does anyone know what pitch this instrument is designed for?<BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR>Alan Eder <DIV class=aol_ad_footer id=MAILCIADA032-886548f1e23e2d2><FONT style="FONT: 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF; COLOR: black"> <HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px"> <BR>McCain or Obama? Stay updated on coverage of the Presidential race while you browse - <A href="http://toolbar.aol.com/elections/download.html?ncid=emlweusdown00000002" target=_blank>Download Now!</A></FONT> </DIV></DIV> <DIV class=aol_ad_footer id=MAILCIADB047-90c548f23178b9><FONT style="FONT: 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF; COLOR: black"> <HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px"> </HR><BR>McCain or Obama? Stay updated on coverage of the Presidential race while you browse - <A href="http://toolbar.aol.com/elections/download.html?ncid=emlweusdown00000002">Download Now!</A></FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>