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Avery Todd wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap=""><small>Jurgen, They probably wouldn't be very high-volume sales items, but I believe
there are few "specialty" type of tools useful for working on Fortepianos.
When Malcolm Bilson was here to do the dedication recital on our new Maene, he also did a
little regulating, voicing, etc. type of work and I remember he showed me a tool that he'd
gotten somewhere to do something like the one you mention below. Unfortunately,
I can't remember exactly what it was called or what it was used for. I'll send
him an e-mail asking if he can give me any of that information.</small> </pre>
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<big>That would be great, thanks.</big><br>
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Wish I could be at the convention but June is just almost impossible
for
me to get <br>
away because of a month long festival. You're taking plenty of
punchings,
aren't you? :-) <br>
<br>
Avery </blockquote>
<big>Too bad you can't make it. I'll have the Crescendo punchings
there, but there won't be "plenty" to go round, considering there will
be 600+ technicians attending. I expect to sell out early, but by
rationing them I hope to give as many techs as possible the chance to
try them out.<br>
<br>
Jurgen</big><br>
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cite="mid200506120920.j5C9KMG04199@bridget.rudoff.com"><br>
At 10:49 PM 6/11/05, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite" class="cite" cite="">Joe, here is what the
capsule
pliers which are used to expand the capsule to remove and re-insert the
hammer shanks look like. These are not in stock as yet, but are on
order. <br>
<br>
<img src="cid:part1.08000807.02050600@pianofortesupply.com"
width="216" height="104" alt="[]">
<br>
<br>
I am working on developing a whole section in my catalog/product
palette
to tools and supplies for the <u>authentic</u> restoration of early
and
Victorian pianos, from tuning pins, string wire, cloth and felt, to
action parts (where available) etc. In my view, this has been
neglected by supply houses in the past. I sense that awareness is
rising as to the importance of approaching these instruments in an
appropriate manner as regards to the parts, tools and techniques used
for
working on them.<br>
<br>
If I know where there is a need, I will go out and try to source
solutions.<br>
<br>
Jurgen Goering<br>
Piano Forte Supply<br>
<a href="http://www.pianofortesupply.com">www.pianofortesupply.com</a><br>
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Joe Garrett wrote:<br>
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<font face="Arial, Helvetica" size="2">Jurgen,<br>
a picture of those pliers would be nice.<G> As I've worked on a
few
of these, it always was a pain in the butt to replace/install those
pins
and then install the Shank into the fork w/the proper amount of
friction!
Yikes said I on the first one.<G><br>
Regards,<br>
Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<br>
Captain, Tool Police<br>
Squares R I</font></blockquote>
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