Haines Bros.

[Farrell]

Just a couple thoughts. Combining Joe Goss's and Phil Bondi's comments, if the strings are coming off - then go ahead and rescale the piano and simply scale for A440. If you wish to minimize the depth of this job, I can understand that. But don't skip at least reconditioning the bridges - new pins set in epoxy, plane down to groove bottoms, and renotch (really can clean up sound AND you can (often) do this without pulling the plate - although it would be much easier with the plate out). With the open faced pinblock you can very easily plug with 1/2" plugs if you want to go with 1/0 or 2/0 tuning pins and avoid going up to the 3/0 or 4/0 pins.

Just a few things that help to yield better results without getting tooooooo involved!

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne R. Lutzow" <ibetuner@sbcglobal.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 9:16 PM
Subject: Haines Bros.


> Since I'm a relatively new technician I've only posted to this list once or
> twice before...haven't had a need to do anything other than read the great
> material found here.
> 
> Now, however, I have a need to ask a question.
> 
> I'm beginning the process of partially reconditionin an 1895 Haines Bros.
> upright for a friend of mine and could use some advice.
> 
> I'll be replacing the strings, felts, hammerheads, doing some action
> regulation, key work and some soundboard repair...big job for a newbie I
> know but you gotta start somehwere...I've done similar work on a 1906 Krell
> that is for my daughter.
> 
> The Haines Bros. looks like it has a half plate. The top foot or so by
> pinblock is wood. Is this piano to be tuned at 440 or should it be lower?
> 
> Any other things I might watch for?
> 
> 
> TNX,
> 
> Wayne
> Sacramento
> 
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