..the new guy gets inaugurated..

[Greg Newell]

On Mon, 16 Jun 1997 20:12:58 -0400 (EDT), Phil Bondi wrote:

>...lester spinet..circa 1954..the woman says it hasn't been tuned in *4-5
>years*..bull...more like 8-10 years..93 cents flat...also complained about a
>couple of keys not working..opened it up and guess what i found...that's
>right..plastic elbows..i read some of the horror stories here and heard a
>couple more at LB's shop..told this woman that i would have to order the
>parts and return to complete the pitch raise..well, as i was tuning it, i
>broke 5 more..sound familiar to anyone..??..yea, i figured as much...
>
>..welcome to the biz, tito..!!
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I just read a suggestion to hold the parts with parallel pliers and turn out the rod.  While I 
used to do that too I now suggest that you employ the use of a propane torch.  Heat the 
rod for a few seconds and (poof) . It will fall off in your hand. I definately suggest that you 
do this out of the piano but I'm sure if your REAL CAREFUL, it could be done painfully 
doubled over with your head stuck inside the bowels. I'm not sure why you'd want to 
though.  One last thing ... guess where I learned about using propane to install new 
elbows.?!  Yep!! You guessed it!!! THIS LIST!!!!!!!!!
					Greg
Greg and Mary Ellen Newell
Greg's Piano Forte`
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
gnewell@en.com