strings o spinet

[Frank Cahill]

Christopher D. Purdy wrote:
> 
> >Yesterday I had to relace string on a Wurlitzer spinet, around F#4.  The
> >problem I had was with the pin directly above the pressure bar...I could
> >not get my coil lifter/string spacer tool between the pins. The pins are
> >packed quite closely in this area of the piano.
> >
> >Even my thinest screwdriver didn't help much.  Needless to say, the coil
> >was BAD, BAD, BAD!  Has any one developed some sort of tool or technique
> >for this situation?
> >--
> >
> >Frank Cahill
> >Associate Member
> >Northern Va
> 
>
>


Dear List,

thanks for the many good ideas.  I originally made a coil and tried to
put it on the tuning pin...no room.  So, I removed the tuning pin from
the piano, made a couple of turns (1 to 1.25 at best), and put the pin
back in the piano. I had already installed the coil at the other end of
the string...so I didn't have much slack.

Next time, I'll do the hard end first...wind three turns on the tuning
pin that's been removed from the piano, making sure I have lots of
slack.  Then I'll install the pin.  All that's left is to work the other
end.

I'm also going to make some of the tools you folks suggested.

Again, I really do appreciate your help.  It's these stupid problems
that seem obvious to others that seem to throw me.

-- 

Frank Cahill
Associate Member
Northern Va