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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Al:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Try a tool called =
"The Stringer"
from Pianotek. It is an extendable brass tube that the strings =
thread
into, the tube then goes in place from the top of the piano following =
the space
where the old strings came out of. Hook the new strings that you =
have made
into a "U" over the hitch pin, carefully pull the stringer off the =
strings, and
voila! They are in the proper place and cannot cross over each =
other or
get out of position. It is well worth the $40 and works great on =
any
piano. The lunch sounded great!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Mike =
Kurta</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=mathstar@salemnet.com =
href="mailto:mathstar@salemnet.com">Alan R.
Barnard</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> Monday, November 18, 2002 =
9:54
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Pulling Some =
Strings</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any tips for replacing plain wire =
strings, tenor
section, under the bass strings, with the appropriate bridge section =
also
under the bass strings and directly behind the bottom rail on a drop =
action
(sticker wires) piano? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The customer was nice enough to hold =
flashlight,
hold the wire ends and above, etc. No problem getting the lower end =
down and
onto the pin (used the ol' safety pin trick) and, actually, getting =
the
strings on the bridge properly was not too bad (thin screwdriver and =
thin
needle-nosed pliers). But those danged wires want to cross each
other every which way and tangle up with the stupid dampers ..... =
ooog.
Had them on, under the pressure bar, coiled and then ... only when I =
started
tensioning the second one did I find out they were still crossed
....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'd hate to remove & replace a =
drop action
just for one silly string ....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Good part! This lady (senior citizen) =
gave me a
bag of home made cookies on my last visit. This time, she called to =
her
husband, who was "helping" me do some surgery on her piano, and me, to =
come to
lunch---roast beef, mashed potatoes & gravy, veggies, rolls, cole =
slaw,
cranberry sauce, carrot cake, and ice cream. Delicious dinner, =
delightful
people.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now if their 1974 Conover would stop =
beating me
up every time I visit ...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan Barnard</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Life Can Be Sweet in Salem, MO =
(although the
piano is in West Plains)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>(Hey David Vanderhoofven: This is the =
job you
referred to me. For the people, thanks; for the piano ... =
well, I'll get
even somehow!!! :-)</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>