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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
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Listers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I use the F&N heads (8 of =
them) on my
S&S extendible style handle for uprights. For grands I use the =
‘T’
hammer with star hole. If I come across an old oblong upright – I =
use the
‘T’ hammer oblong I was given by an old, very old, =
ex-Broadwood
techie. For Uprights? Yes, Uprights. I was in Harrods piano Dept. one =
day and
there was this blind tuner using a ‘T’ hammer on both Upts =
&
grands. I have a collection of other levers including an old Reynolds I =
always
carry around. But I’ve never used an oblong lever even though I =
have one –
a case of once tried soonest dropped – there’s too few =
positions
you can use on an oblong pin – both at 180deg. To each =
other.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
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font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 =
face=Tahoma><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Robin =
Stevens
[mailto:pianoman@westnet.com.au] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 13 September 2005 =
22:31<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Pianotech<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: New Tuning =
Hammer</span></font><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'> John...Hate
to burst your bubble..but if you are, or, planning to be a =
professional piano
tuner you will need more than one tuning =
hammer.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I have =
a heavy
Watanabe with five tip sizes for new pianos, and pianos with VERY =
tight pins.
A homemade hammer with four inter changeable Fletcher & Newman =
tips for
the "ever day" tuning. A smaller light Fletcher & Newman =
with a
#2 tip for old Under and Overdamper German pianos that don't need a =
heavy
Hammer, and a Hammer especially for Australian Beales with a =
square
insert. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>But, =
I'm still
wondering how the impact hammer doesn't play hell with your =
tennis
elbow. After tuning a 1865 Broadwood with oblong pins using =
a heavy old
T hammer last month (actually used by the old tuners =
as a tuning
hammer and a hammer for knocking in pins") my elbow developed =
that
dreaded Tennis elbow symptom which took weeks to go away... =
sheeesh!!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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suppose the
bottom line is to buy one with interchangeable tips. =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
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Stevens
ARPT<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Tuning
Hammer<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Alright guys/gals—time to shamelessly plug =
your
personal favorite!! I’m already tired of the toy I have, =
and am
getting seriously concerned that it will impede my progress. So, =
it’s
time to buy a real tuning hammer (that took about two months!). =
<span
class=grame>One that will last at least about thirty =
years.</span> I’m
sure it’s been discussed to death in the archives, but I’m =
really
scared of the number of returns I’ll get!! Let the =
opinions fly!
Don’t be shy (no-one seems to be here, anyway =
<G>.<O:P></O:P></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
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