-----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Don Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 6:23 PM To: Pianotech Subject: tuning hammer Hi Terry, In some older pianos tuning pins were tapered. If you came across a loose pin you could give it a light tap--and it would be tight again. For that reason tuning "hammers" had a flat to do this tapping. 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 Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. My mentor gave me some of his father's tools which included a "tuning hammer" for setting loose pins; circa 1900. Paul C
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