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Original message<BR>From: <PIANNAMAN@AOL.COM><BR>To:=
<PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: Tue, 8 Feb 2005 17:50:41=
EST<BR>Subject: A lesson learned<BR><BR><FONT id=role_document=
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<DIV align=left>The scenario: a nice teacher, not wealthy,=
with a well-worn Steinway M from 1916. </DIV>
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<DIV>The job: tune, repin hammer flanges in bass octave and=
treat with protek to slow the inevitable onslaught of=
verdigris.</DIV>
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<DIV>Finished quickly with repinning, I played the lower=
octave, and it sounded incredibly tubby. All of the=
monochords were deadish, while the neighboring bichords still=
had some life to them. I had a little time, so I figured=
I'd twist the monochords.</DIV>
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<DIV>The mistake: loosened the strings 3/4 to a full turn=
of the pin, but when I got to C#1, the coil broke at the=
becket. An anomaly, thought I. Loosened the=
remaining strings less, but still managed to brake another coil=
at the becket. </DIV>
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<DIV>Lesson learned: Large diameter old wire, like a large=
diameter old person, is not very flexible. Half a=
turn of the tuning pin should loosen the string=
adequately to give it an extra twist.</DIV>
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<DIV>The outcome: Dunno yet, but I'm going to try to talk=
her into replacing all of the monochords at a very reduced=
price.</DIV>
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<DIV>Sometimes you learn things the hard way, but those lessons=
are the most thoroughly learned, eh?</DIV>
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<DIV>Dave Stahl</DIV>
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