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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>hI ALL....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I have one of those double headed tuneing =
levers.
The tips are square, but are at different angle....I presume so it will =
fit a
tuning pin at any position. It has a wooden handle and the hole =
goes all
the way thru. A sets crew goes down into a slot on the side of the =
shaft.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>One head has stamped "Made for Amfelt Co. by J.
Erlandsen New York". </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>An acquaintance not connected with piano work =
handed it to
me one day with no comment. That was a long time ago and don't =
even
remember who it was! I recall using it once on a piano with =
some
lousy tuning pins and it worked!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Wondering if anyone has any knowledge of this =
tool.
It has to be real old.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Dick RPT MT</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:Ray@Bentley.net" title=Ray@Bentley.net>Ray T. =
Bentley</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"
title=pianotech@ptg.org>Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August 04, 2001 =
5:10
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Today's Unusual =
Find</DIV>
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<DIV>Hi, List!</DIV>
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<DIV>Today in the bottom of a 1913 York Upright an old tuning =
hammer. It
has a double tip making it "T" shaped. Both tips appear to be =
the same
size, but are rectangular shaped rather than star or oval. =
Perhaps it
will work on oval pins on square grands. I can check that out =
next time
I tune my sister's old square as a labor of love!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>It is also an extension hammer extending from 10 1/2 to 15 =
inches.
There is a slotted set screw to tighten the position of =
extension. The
double tip is removable. The shank diameter is a little less =
than modern
ones. The handle is a pretty decent wood, though the finish is =
checked
like old upright finishes often are.</DIV>
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<DIV>Does anyone have a clue to its age, or manufacturer? There =
is no
name anywhere on it. If anyone would like a picture, perhaps I =
could do
one sometime with my digital camera and send it to you =
privately. Would
it be of interest to anyone to see at a convention display?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>BTW, the piano owner offered it to me when I asked her if I could =
take a
picture of it!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Ray T. Bentley, RPT<BR>Alton, IL<BR><A
href="mailto:Ray@Bentley.net">Ray@Bentley.net</A><BR><A
href="http://www.ray.bentley.net">www.ray.bentley.net</A></DIV>
<DIV>The difficult I do right away; the impossible takes a little
longer!</DIV>
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