[CAUT] Sciortino Insta-Coiler

[Tim Coates]

Hi Jeannie,

I don't think so.  I thought someone in Texas had a problem with the  
core working with a non Schaff tool.  I tried to hook them up with a  
person who wanted to sell their Schaff tool to make the new core  
workable.

Tim Coates
Wapin Company, LLP


On Feb 20, 2009, at 12:37 PM, Jeannie Grassi wrote:

> Hi Tim,
> I believe my tool was made before Schaff started carrying them.   
> Would your core work on the old ones like mine as well?
> jeannie
>
> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf  
> Of Tim Coates
> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 10:27 AM
> To: caut at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Sciortino Insta-Coiler
>
> 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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