Looking for certain tools

[Cy Shuster]

Renner shows pliers for uprights, but I'm looking for those for grands, 
where the head is bored through (maybe they have them but don't list them?), 
and one side of the pliers pushes on the top of the hammershank, like this:
http://www.lloydmeyer.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=8&idproduct=7

I'll check Roseland; thanks!

--Cy--

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: "An open list for piano technicians" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 9:31 PM
Subject: Re: Looking for certain tools


>> Does anyone know a source to buy the following?
>>
>> 1. Grand hammer removal pliers, to pop hammerheads off shanks (big pliers 
>> with a cross brace, not the wing nut, screw down kind).
>
> Renner USA.
>
>> 2. Old-style S&S capstan wrenches, open-end wrenches with four flat 
>> faces. The current ones are U-shaped, and only grip on two sides of the 
>> capstan (and the arms are too big).
>
> Dunno.
>
>> 3. Key button stock.  Schaff and Pianotek list them, but both are 
>> apparently backordered.
>
> Rick Wheeler at Roseland Piano.
>
> Terry Farrell