tuning hammer

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

Don,

At 18:22 10/05/2003 +0000, you wrote:
>Hi Terry,
>. There you go--one
>possibly appochrifal explanation of "tuning hammer".
>
>At 04:24 PM 10/5/2003 -0400, you wrote:
> >And for whatever reason, here in the US, most folks call a tuning lever a
>tuning >hammer!
>
> >Terry Farrell
>
>Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.


>"appochrifal"
???

I think that would be vestigial, kinda like your appendix, or the vestige 
of a former usage.   Those of us who do harpsichords well know the use of a 
tuning hammer for tapered pins.

Of course, I've heard/seen people refer to the thing as a tuning 
"key".  Which leaves me wondering, would that be as in door, clock or skate?



Conrad Hoffsommer

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