Hammer file (was: Old Packard upright)

[Scott & Jason Jackson]

Gordon,

Possibly Susan may be referring to a "Hammer Fitting Block".
See http://www.mothergoosetools.com/tools/hammer_fitting.htm


Scott


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gordon Holley" <gholley@hi-techhousing.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, 24 May 2002 6:07
Subject: Re: Old Packard upright


> Hey Susan, I thought I had heard about all the ways to file (sand) 
> the hammers, but please help me on your suggestion of using a "hammer 
> file with the semicircular plastic sides"  would this be shown in the 
> Schaff catelog or is this a shop made hammer file?.  And yes I did 
> consider pulling the action and taking it home and putting it in my 
> action cradle and do the work there.  And I hadn't thought about 
> leaving the bridal straps alone, especially if the springs are all in 
> place and working okay.
> Again, thanks, and BTW are you a pianist.  I am a pianist, have a 
> seven piece band and write (calligraphy ink pen on manuscript paper) 
> all the arrangements, over 600 in the past 11 years, swing, jazz, 
> rock and Latin.  Regards, Gordon