Dan, The string sizes marked on English painos (1840 - 1900) are generally close enough to standard wire guage. If the piano predates iron framing, you better tell me more about the piano. Ken Eschete sizesAt 07:58 PM 11/22/00 -0500, you wrote: >Help! > >I am new to CAUT. I service many small venues, Junior colleges and >perforaming arts centers in the Dallas Texas area. I don't normally >restring. But, just for fun... > I am restringing an old english piano, and I am 'trying' to order some >'PureSound' wire. Does anyone on the list have a conversion chart, or info >to translate American Standard wire gauge numbers, or thousandths of an >inch, into metric or metric gauge sizes? This piano calls for #12 through ># 20 wire, with 1/2 sizes. Are the gauge numbers (comparing metric to >America Standard) close? > By the way, Juan Mas Cabre with PureSound, is a great addition to the >restoration and music world. He is the author of the recent articles on wire >for older pianos, in the Journal, and the main squeez at PureSound. >(www.puresound-wire.com) >Thanks in advance for your help. > >P.S. If you are a tech in the Dallas Texas area and want to try some of this >wire, please let me know. >Dan Reed >Dallas > Kenneth P. Eschete Director of Keyboard Maintenance Interim-Director Concert Activities Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. USA k-eschete@nwu.edu
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