Tune-a-Phone

[Jon Rhee]

Joe,

Does it have to do with simplifying the action or making it more compact
front to back?  I've only seen a diagram of these so its an uneducated
guess. My diagram shows no let-off rail or bridles either?

Jon Rhee
Mass.



> From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
> Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2001 01:29:20 -0500
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Subject: Tune-a-Phone
> 
> Terry & all,
> My mentor is into history, (all kinds), but especially piano related stuff.
> What you saw was an add for that "apparatus", as advertised years ago. If my
> memory serves me, it was during the 10's or 20's. My mentor sometimes
> deluges me with copies of the stuff he finds in old books and magazines.
> That thing was in a bunch of ads he sent me a few years ago. Hope this
> clarifies a bit. Also explains the making $5 or $10 a day comment. Who
> knows, maybe someone thinks it's a good gizmo and is making them again.
> (Gawd I hope not.)
> On a different topic: My Rant on Bird-Cage comments: Some of you are
> actually coming close to some of the important info on them, but My Question
> was: WHAT WAS THE INTENT OF THAT ACTION DESIGN?  I will post, a rather long
> answer, after you all have had your "licks", so to speak.
> I am pleased that there are some who don't find working on them as equal to
> root canal work.<G> For now I would like to wish everyone Happy Holidays. Be
> Happy & Healthy.
> Regards,
> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
>