Harpsichord - Baptism Under Fire

[PAT A RALPH]

Phil,

I have had the pleasure of working on two, a Baldwin (which no parts are
available anymore) and a Sabathil & Sons (Canadian).

Schaff has harpsichord wire.

Ken Gerler  KENNETH.GERLER@prodigy.net

----- Original Message -----
From: Phil Bondi <tito@PhilBondi.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 9:10 AM
Subject: Harpsichord - Baptism Under Fire


> Hello all.
>
> Today, I was blessed with taking care of an instrument that I know nothing
about
> - a Harpsichord .. I have been granted this gig simply because I "do a
good
> job with the Steinway" .. thanks ....but..
>
> Did my first tuning with this piece today  and it also has a broken string
staring
> at me .. so I loosened the pin a little(not enough) and unwound some of
the
> windings on the pin, made a loop for the hitch pin, figured out just where
it
> needed to go through the 'mechanism', and proceded to pull it up .. pop ..
>
> so I guess I'm in the market for a crash course in harpsichord technology
..
> and I need to find out where I can get Harpsichord wire sent ASAP, like
overnight.
>
>
> I thought I was green behind the ears with piano stuff .. this Harpsichord
really
> makes me feel like the
>
> Rook
>
> ps - I know it looks good on the resume, knowing Harpsichord stuff .. but
really
> . I didn't ask for it .. it was just given to me .. thanks .. Thank God
for
> 4" Water Pump Pliers!
>