A mose infected piano is how they might say it if they are speaking inner city lingo like "yo wat up dog. just chill'n in the crib, and I found a mose in da piano" Marshall ----- Original Message ----- From: "cook" <cityman1@locnet.net> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 1:21 PM Subject: Re: mice in the piano > Lord, now I'm doing it...."mose- infESTED" > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "cook" <cityman1@locnet.net> > To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 12:17 PM > Subject: Re: mice in the piano > > >> Excuse me, Gordon- just what IS a "mose- infected" piano. Sounds dang >> dangerous to me! >> >> Sorry- >> Henry Cook >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "gordon stelter" <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> >> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech@ptg.org> >> Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 11:44 AM >> Subject: Re: mice in the piano >> >> >> > If you don't thoroughly clean the interior of the >> > piano, you will be putting whomever plays it in danger >> > as they, encouraged by the tuning, pound away on it >> > and kick up the residue under the keys, and breathe >> > it. But cleaning it will put you in danger. Much has >> > been written here about mouse-infested pianos, and you >> > should check the archives. I was coughing up blood for >> > a month once from tuning a mose-infested piano, and >> > ended up at the hospital. Beware. If the infestation >> > is more than minor, tell her to get a different >> > piano, and burn this one. >> > Most definitely don't give it to a poor family >> > "for their kids to learn on. " ( What rich people >> > usually do with infectious, dangerous pianos, in my >> > experience. ) >> > G >> > G >> > >> > --- pianotune05 <pianotune05@comcast.net> wrote: >> > >> > > Hi everyone, >> > > I got a call today from a lady who told me that >> > > there is evidence of mice in the piano, or past >> > > mouse activity. I'm going over to take a look at >> > > the piano tomorrow. Actually, she's willing to pick >> > > me up. She drives Mercedes, an old one she tells me. >> > > If the spelling is incorrect, blame my wife.:) >> > > >> > > Anyway, I won't do anything with the keys and action >> > > of the bridal straps are missing until I learn that >> > > repair. However, I want to accomodate her the best >> > > I can. She wants it tuned, but a couple of keys >> > > will go down but not up. I'm guessing there's a >> > > mouse nest in the key bed, however, is there >> > > something I can do in order to give that key a quick >> > > free up so it will go back up before I learn that >> > > bridal strap repair etc? Also, I read in one of >> > > our past journals some time back that lavender >> > > placed inside the piano helps keep mice away. Where >> > > do I purchase lavender? >> > > >> > > I apologize if this is a question already exists in >> > > the archives as one guy on here reamed mb about a >> > > while back, but i'ts a lot easier than hunting down >> > > an archive. Thanks so much everyone. >> > > Marshall >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > From: Aart in America Piano Services >> > > To: Pianotech List >> > > Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 7:15 PM >> > > Subject: harpsichord >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > Hi Blaine. >> > > >> > > Thank you so much for taking the time to compose >> > > this very informative and helpful email. >> > > The directions you have provided are invaluable! >> > > >> > > I'll let you and the other good folks on the >> > > list know how it comes out. >> > > >> > > Very best regards, >> > > >> > > Aart >> > > >> > > Aart in America Piano Services >> > > Hoboken, N.J. 07030 >> > > 201 406 2594 >> > > aartinamerica@optonline.net >> > > >> > > On Feb 16, 2006, at 9:01 AM, Blaine Vesely >> > > wrote: >> > > >> > > >> > > Aart, >> > > I get pianotech in digest form and have >> > > minimal time to read everything, but your post >> > > prompted this email. Don't even worry about taking >> > > inharmonicity measurements with a SAT2 since the >> > > machine does not go below 2.0 I think. A >> > > harpsichord modelled after an old Baroque French >> > > Double (sounds like this is the kind you will be >> > > working on) will not have much inharmonicity. Just >> > > use the 4th octave settings on your SAT to tune from >> > > B4 to the bottom of the harpsichord. A4 will be >> > > more toward the treble than the bass side of the >> > > keyboard assuming a compass of F to F. Probably the >> > > second A from the top of the range on the keyboard. >> > > When you tune the C5 to top of the keyboard, you may >> > > have to insert some stretch alittle, but not much. >> > > You can use the individual settings and tune the >> > > notes directly, like set machine to D5 and tune D5, >> > > D#5 and tune D#5. This gets you in the ballpark >> > > pretty much. Then use your ear to test if some >> > > stretch is needed. On a French Double, you will >> > > have two 8 foots and a 4 foot. I usually tune the >> > > top manual. It will only operate one set of 8 foot >> > > strings. You must make sure the top keyboard is >> > > coupled. Slide the whole keyboard front or back and >> > > it will couple the keyboard to the jacks. When you >> > > get the top manual tuned, then play the bottom >> > > manual. Make sure you only have the second set of 8 >> > > foot strings coupled, and not the 4 foot. Tune >> > > unisons using the bottom keyboard. Usually the 8 >> > > foot strings are the tuning pins closest to the >> > > player. Then turn off the 8 foot (lever that moves >> > > the jacks) and turn on the 4 foot and tune. The top >> > > 4 foot strings are hard sometimes to hear and you >> > > may have to uncouple the top manual and tune octaves >> > > with just the 4 foot, usually it is only the last >> > > several strings because they are so quiet and high >> > > pitched. >> > > >> > > Concerning tuning pins, if you have to replace >> > > a string, you really have to back out the tuning pin >> > > all the way if it has tapered tuning pins. If it >> > > has what look like miniature tuning pins that are >> > > straight, then put coils on a dummy pin and then >> > > copy what the other strings look like. I have not >> > > done any stringing with pins that have no becket, to >> > > if that is the case, you will just have to practice >> > > and when you get comfortable with it, go back to the >> > > customer. The pins generally for harpsichords that >> > > are of a traditional nature are designed to get >> > > tighter when tapped in and thus tapered. So take >> > > the pin out, put the string in (you might want to >> > > take the jacks out) and cut it maybe 8 inches longer >> > > than the tuning pin. Copy the way the string is on >> > > the pin and it helps to maintain adequate tension >> > > when coiling the string on the pin, and drive the >> > > pin in the hole. I have also been told that when >> > > you bring the string up to tension that you should >> > > leave it a little bit under pitch, maybe 50 - 100 >> > > cents for a few minutes. Someone told me that it >> > > does something to the molecules in the iron strings >> > > and makes it stronger. Then bring it up to full >> > > tension. Oh yes, the low inharmonicity and lower >> > > pitch when stringing thing I just talked about >> > > applies to instruments with red, yellow brass and >> > > iron strings. If you know that the instrument has >> > > steel strings or has strings that are wound, then >> > > there is probably more inharmonicity and will need >> > > some stretch eventually in tuning. One way to tell >> > > iron from steel is that when you bend or kink iron, >> > > it will be easier to bend and will give you a >> > > definite kink. Steel is harder to put a kink in it. >> > > >> > > Some fast thoughts, have fun with it. >> > > >> > > Blaine Vesely, Piano Technician >> > > Kent State University >> > > School of Music >> > > Kent, Ohio 44242 >> > > office: 330-672-2898 >> > > fax: 330-672-7837 >> > > email: bvesely@kent.edu >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > __________________________________________________ >> > Do You Yahoo!? >> > Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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