>>From: "Stephen Snyder" <shsnyder@sover.net> >>Reply-To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> >>To: <caut@ptg.org> >>Subject: Harpsichord Wire >>Date: Thu, 31 Oct 2002 20:36:24 -0500 >> >>Dear Friends, >> >>I service a harpsichord built by Eric Herz in 1969. 2 manuals, 2- 8ft, >>1- 16ft and 1 - 4ft. Several strings have broken in the lowest octave in >>both the 8 ft and 4 ft registers. The wire is not steel - some looks >>like brass and some looks like copper. >> 3 questions - 1. Does any one have experience with this type of >> instrument? 2. What exactly is this wire made of? and >>3. Where can I get the wire. Any help would be gratly appreciated. >> >>Regards, >>Steve I've worked on a couple of Herz' in the distant past. As I recall, they have a combination of iron, brass and phosphor bronze wiring. There are a number of sources for such wire, and i can send them privately, but I think you'd be wise to lurk on the hpschd-l list. no subject line email to: LISTSERV@LISTSERV.ALBANY.EDU TOTAL message: subscribe hpschd-l [no name/.sig file, etc.] you'll get further instructions back. I've been unsubbed for a while, but there a lot of VERY knowledgable people on that list. Someone might even have a stringing schedule. Conrad Hoffsommer - Music Technician Luther College, 700 College Drive, Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 Voice-(563)-387-1204 // Fax (563)-387-1076(Dept.office) -The only substitute for good manners is fast reflexes.
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC