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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Steve!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>First off, it is not a spinet. It is =
spinet-like,
or spinet-type. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I bought a thin-wall tuning tip from =
American Piano
Supply, 20 years ago. This may be all you need. I use it for everythng. =
It seems
to be sharper.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kenny Finlayson, RPT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Steve,<BR><BR>I have the unhappy privilege of tuning one of =
these. I
use the Schaff<BR>tuning lever #21 (current catalog, page 29). It =
came
equipped with a<BR>#13G head (page 30) and 1" tip, and I use it to tune =
the
Minipiano. I<BR>have not had problems with access. If you =
have to
buy a new head anyway,<BR>you may want to go with the shorter 13F head, =
only
7/8" long.<BR><BR>Regards,<BR>Clyde Hollinger, RPT<BR><BR>Steve =
Borgstrom
wrote:<BR><BR>> Friends,<BR>><BR>> Ran into a little spinet of =
the
above name made by Hardman & Peck. I<BR>> can't use my Yamaha =
Rosewood
hammer to tune it because the action is<BR>> too close to the pins to =
allow
access. Do any of you have a tool that<BR>> works or is there =
something from
the supply houses that will work<BR>> great? (I'm gonna try my =
student hammer
which has a shorter socket on<BR>> it, but have my =
doubts...)<BR>><BR>>
Also, I searched the archives but got no usable info.<BR>><BR>> =
It's a
charming little piece of furniture, well-made cabinet, doesn't<BR>> =
sound
like much, but I can see why someone who is not too serious a<BR>> =
musician
would want to keep it. So now I gots to maintain it! =
<grin><BR>> Any
thoughts?<BR>><BR>> Steve Borgstrom<BR>> Brooklyn Park, =
MN<BR></DIV>
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