[CAUT] Sciortino Insta-Coiler

[Tim Coates]

Jeff,

Your friend bought the redesigned core from me.  I thought I sold you  
one.  It is designed for the Schaff tool.  I still have one available  
if you want it.  $130 plus shipping and it is yours.  And yes it  
works great.  There are some on this list who bought one.

Tim Coates
Wapin Company, LLP


On Feb 20, 2009, at 11:38 AM, Jeff Farris wrote:

> Hi Jeannie,
>
> Yes, that’s the one. I’ve had mine for 15 years or so. It has been  
> acting up lately, winding the coil on TOP rather than underneath  
> the beckett. There is a lot of “play” or wiggle as it sits on the  
> pin, too. I think the inner core piece must be compromised in some  
> way. I have a colleague who purchased one from Schaff (which had  
> some problems – another story) and purchased a new redesigned inner  
> core from somebody else (who?). But I think it was the last one.  
> His works great! The inner core fits all the way down on the tuning  
> pin close to the beckett and is reinforced. Anyway, I guess I’ll  
> keep my fingers crossed – or just change my methods and start  
> stringing by hand!
>
> Take care,
> Jeff
>
>
> On 2/20/09 11:22 AM, "Jeannie Grassi" <jcgrassi at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi  Jeff,
>> There were two different tools made by Joe Sciortino and the name  
>> Insta-coiler has been tossed about freely for both of them.  The  
>> true Insta-coiler sits on top of a tuning pin already in the  
>> pinblock and threads a neat and tidy coil onto it by cranking a  
>> handle.  As far as I know, they are no longer available but  I’d  
>> also love to hear if there are replacements for any or all of the  
>> parts.  I’ve had mine for 30 years and it is one of my most  
>> treasured tools.  I use if very carefully, hoping to have it for a  
>> lot longer..
>> Jeannie Grassi
>>
>> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf  
>> Of Jeff Farris
>> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 9:00 AM
>> To: College and University Technicians
>> Subject: [CAUT] Sciortino Insta-Coiler
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>>
>> Does anybody out there use the Sciortino Insta-coiler? Do you have  
>> any info regarding the inner cores and their availability? There  
>> was a thread about this a year or so ago and someone mentioned a  
>> better designed inner core, but didn’t know if any more would be  
>> built.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jeff Farris
>> Piano Technician
>> School of Music
>> UT Austin
>> jfarris at mail.utexas.edu
>> 512-471-0158
>>
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>
> Jeff Farris
> Piano Technician
> School of Music
> UT Austin
> jfarris at mail.utexas.edu
> 512-471-0158

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