Maximum tension

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Hi,
Is the function of counter bearing bar you speak of,  to give greater
pressure in the string. So that it will have ? And beter termination?
Joe Goss
----- Original Message -----
From: <ANRPiano@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 3:56 AM
Subject: Re: Maximum tension


> In a message dated 6/7/00 8:21:38 AM Central Daylight Time, JIMRPT@AOL.COM
> writes:
>
> <<  Reason I'm asking is the Knabe I am working on has a counter bearing
bar
> in
>  the treble but there were none in the upper tenor section(to capo) or the
>  tenor section(to agraffes).   There are what appears to me to be the
marks
>  left by a bearing bar but as this piano has already been restrung once I
>  don't know what was there. I have milled two bearing bars to fit in these
>  sections but thought I would ask if you, or anyone else, can recall
whether
>  there were any actually there.
>   Thanks.
>   Jim Bryant (FL)
>   >>
>
> Jim,
>
> What are you doing moonlighting in MY shop?  I have the exact same piano
in
> right now and will be stringing it today.  I spent a lot of time yesterday
> looking and thinking about the same problem.  No bar in the third break.
> Mine too was rewhatevered by a rewhateverer several decades ago and I was
> very suspicious that he had lost it.  But now with what you say I don't
know.
>  I think I have a similar vintage Knabe over in the warehouse, I think I
will
> take a trip this morning and see what I can learn.  I will let you know as
> soon as I get back in.
>
> Andrew Remillard
>
> An associate who hopes he is able to contribute a little here and there.
>