Hi Ron First off let me say how delighted I am to see your posts again on the list. Looking at your picture below, I am seeing what looks to be a loop I've seen on several pianos through out the years. We have at the University a 30 year old Grotrian that has a double loop German tie, and and older August Forster that also employs this. This is one of those things I've always just registered and never really thought about. I suppose tho that since the loop (being thicker) will force the string to come off the hitch pins a bit higher then otherwise. Perhaps before using this on any old piano it might be a good idea remember this when considering the angle the string needs comming off the back side of the bridge ? Just musing, or does it end up being basically the same height due to the winding ? I've personally not really run into the single loop tightning around the hitch pin problem more then very very rarely and always wondered whether the double loop was worth the effort. Cheers RicB Ron Overs writes: Anyhow, for those of you who may be interested, I scanned a close-up of our centralised loop, and the jig which I use for their manufacture. A loop is shown below. (if your browser doesn't display the above image, it can be found online at; http://members.optusnet.com.au/ronovers/dblloopeye.jpg )
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