New Tuning hammers

[M J & L V Ashby]

Derek

I recommend the Jahn Tuning hammer. Very solid German thing! 

Michael

Jahn
Manufacturers of Piano Parts 
Alfred Jahn, D-96271 Grub am Forst, Germany 
95 60/80 34 
Fax: 95 60/17 34 





-----Original Message-----
From: Derek Gibson <derekg@sk.sympatico.ca>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Monday, 17 January 2000 17:59
Subject: New Tuning hammers


>I  was just into my first tuning of the day when my tuning hammer broke
>at the hammer head threads(the piano did not have tight pins, and the
>hammer is only 7 years old)   Believe it or not I had an old beginner
>tuning lever that has been kicking around in the back of my car(I'm
>usually not that organized/lucky).  I will  probably buy a replacement
>shaft for it  but I'm in the market for a new one.  Anyways I've been
>looking through a number of catalogues and I was wondering if anyone has
>some recommendations on a good quality, heavy hammer.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Derek
>
>