strings o spinet reply

[James Grebe]

Hi John and Keith,
First I  have heard of anything over 6 (0), but then I don't have or want an
APSCO catalog.
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G
pianoman@inlink.com
Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups and Practical Piano Peripherals in
St. Louis, MO
-----Original Message-----
From: John Ross <piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Wednesday, November 11, 1998 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: strings o spinet reply


>Hi James,
>#7 pins are available from APSCO, page 54 of catalogue No 96.
>Regards,
>John M. Ross
>
>James Grebe wrote:
>
>> Pray tell, where did you get a 7/0 pin, Horace?
>> James Grebe
>> R.P.T. of the P.T.G
>> pianoman@inlink.com
>> Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups and Practical Piano Peripherals
in
>> St. Louis, MO
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Horace Greeley <hgreeley@leland.Stanford.EDU>
>> To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
>> Date: Wednesday, November 11, 1998 4:51 PM
>> Subject: Re: strings o spinet
>>
>> >
>> >Frank,
>> >
>> >An additional thought on this problem.
>> >
>> >I use a 7/0 tuning pin with a slot the width of the
>> >diameter of the hole cut from the hole to the top of the
>> >pin.  By putting the standing end of the wire into the hole,
>> >then wrapping your coils, and then slimply slipping the
>> >completed coil off of the pin, you can, with minimum practice,
>> >make pretty good beckets/etc, even in relatively tight
>> >places without making yourself too crazy.
>> >
>> >This works well not only for situations such as what you have
>> >described, but also for general stringing in tight spots, and
>> >bass strings in general.
>> >
>> >At 12:46 PM 11/11/1998 -0500, you wrote:
>> >>Again, I really do appreciate your help.  It's these stupid problems
>> >>that seem obvious to others that seem to throw me.
>> >
>> >The purpose of the list is for each of us to contribute where we can.
>> >Problems are, hopefully, followed by questions, and the only stupid
>> >ones are the ones we do not ask.
>> >
>> >Best.
>> >
>> >Horace
>> >
>> >
>> >Horace Greeley, CNA, MCP, RPT
>> >Systems Analyst/Engineer
>> >Controller's Office
>> >Stanford University
>> >email: hgreeley@leland.stanford.edu
>> >voice mail: 650.725.9062
>> >fax: 650.725.8014
>> >
>