A question about treble strings

[John Ross]

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I would go with the set cost, as mentioned by others.
Initially when I started, I tried to calculate the exact cost.
The method I used then, was to weigh the roll, when I started, and again =
when I finished. Then add up the amounts, and multiply times the cost of =
a pound, and times your mark up.
Since I found that the weight, for all intents was never over 2 lbs, I =
took the cost of 2 lbs, times my mark up.
I imagine a concert grand might take more.
But looking at the bigger picture, the cost of the wire is such a small =
part of the overall cost, that there is no need to be exact. The time =
you would take to measure and add, would add to your time for the job, =
adding to the overall cost.
It is just not worth it.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia.
jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
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  Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 5:03 PM
  Subject: Re: A question about treble strings


  In a message dated 10/5/02 12:44:29 PM Central Daylight Time, =
philip@pianoaction.com writes:




    I've always had difficulty in judging the cost of treble wire used =
in
    re-stringing a piano. Because certain sizes of wire run out before =
others
    (the thicker ones, usually), one is never able to say "Well, if one =
has 1 lb
    of wire in all the sizes from 13 though 22, one can restring x =
number of
    pianos."

    I think if I knew the length of wire contained in 1 lb of each of =
the sizes
    of piano wire, I could accurately figure out the cost of treble
    re-stringing. Does anyone know where these specs. could be found?

    THanks,
    Philp Newman, RPT
    Winnipeg, MB




  I believe the Schaff catalogue lists wire length per weight.

  David Koelzer
  Vintage Pianos
  DFW 
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