Pitch raising on older pianos

[Jon Page]

At 06:42 AM 08/31/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi all...
>
>I am lovin' this list! I have a general question for everyone.  I tuned a 
>1910 Harvard Piano this week.  It was sitting at a whole step plus 20 
>cents flat.  The interior has been maintained and the single bass strings 
>have been replaced at some time.  No major corrosion at the bearing 
>points.  I don't like to leave a piano lower than concert pitch if 
>circumstances allow for a pitch raising.  But I have always been hesitant 
>to bring an older piano that far up in one visit.  Am I being too cautious?
>
>Aside from the particular methods you might use to raise the pitch, what 
>preparations do you make when you do a pitch raising?  Do you have any 
>special tricks you use?  Thanks...
>
>Mitch Ruth
>DeMossville, KY
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Make certain that all plate screws are tight and lower the tension slightly 
(to hear the
ping of the friction release) before pulling up the tension.

Speed is the trick on the pitch raises, even Ed's 'silent pull' method is 
good and fast.

Regards,
Jon Page,   piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.
mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net
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