Hi David, There is a big difference, between iron and steel piano wire. You need to check and find out what is in use on a particular instrument. Yellow or Orange plain brass wire the same thing. Zukerman (sp?)is a good source for both. Regards Roger At 09:24 PM 05/10/2008, you wrote: >Looking in Schaff, I see a number of wire sizes smaller than piano >wire sizes. I just want to have sizes available for the occasional >fortepiano repair... > >David... > > > >Hi David <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = >"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> > >Do you have any more details and picture? > >Where the fortepiano is located? > > > > > >Marco De Lellis > >Piano Workshop Inc. > >PTG - Registered Piano Technician > >21-05 31st. Avenue > ><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = >"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Astoria New York, 11106 > >USA > >tel. 001 212 575 4949 > >tel. 001 718 956 3110 > ><http://www.pianoworkshopny.com/>www.pianoworkshopny.com > ><mailto:info at pianoworkshopny.com>info at pianoworkshopny.com > > > >---------- >From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] >On Behalf Of David's Email >Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 12:26 AM >To: Pianotech >Subject: > > > >DUH....sorry, yes fortepiano...a you can see, I don't know much about them... > >This is a Hestor fortepiano...I don't know the date of birth at this time... > >David Ilvedson > > > >HI, > >I'm sorry but Pianoforte is an Italian word for Piano. > >Do you mean fortepiano? > > > >Marco De Lellis > >Piano Workshop Inc. > >PTG - Registered Piano Technician > >21-05 31st. Avenue > ><?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = U1 />Astoria New York, 11106 > >USA > >tel. 001 212 575 4949 > >tel. 001 718 956 3110 > ><http://www.pianoworkshopny.com/>www.pianoworkshopny.com > ><mailto:info at pianoworkshopny.com>info at pianoworkshopny.com > > > > > >---------- >From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] >On Behalf Of David's Email >Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 8:45 PM >To: Pianotech; College and University Technicians >Subject: pianoforte wire > > > >List, > > > >I have a broken/missing string/wire on one of our pianofortes. I >would like to order a set of wire so we have it in stock. Does >anyone know what sizes are typical for a pianoforte? > > > >Thanks... > > > >David Ilvedson -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20081005/6129fce8/attachment.html
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