Hammer file (was: Old Packard upright)

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Scott,
Yes and he now has one!
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott & Jason Jackson" <jurjens@tpg.com.au>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2002 6:44 PM
Subject: Hammer file (was: Old Packard upright)


> 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
> 
>