Old Ivers and Pond to pitch raise or not to...

[Will Truitt]

One thing that I do if I am concerned about breaking strings on pianos that
are very flat is to pull each string flat a bit before heading north towards
the needed pitch.  It is my experience that this lessons the likelihood of
breaking strings, as this process helps the strings render past strong
frictional points that might lead to string breakage.  Ads about 5 minutes
to your pitch raise.  If strings still break, they were going to break
anyway.  

 

Will Truitt

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Farrell
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 4:52 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Old Ivers and Pond to pitch raise or not to...

 

Like others have said, pull it up to pitch and get on with it. Chances are
strings will not break. One time when stripping down a 100+ yo Everett grand
I experimented with the strings to see how high I could pull the strings
before breaking. Most broke when pulled 200 - 300 cents sharp!

 

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 

From: KeyKat88 at aol.com 

To: pianotech at ptg.org 

Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 4:30 PM

Subject: Old Ivers and Pond to pitch raise or not to...

 

Greetings,

 

          A church got a free Ivers and Pond grand piano given to them.
Serial 52183. What is the mfg date? It is 100 cents flat. Upon examination
of the bridges, it looks as if some tech shellacked or poly clear coated the
entire bridge along with the sound board. I mean the clear coat (whatever it
is)(its super glossy) is over all the bearing surfaces as well as down over
the sides of the bridges and the sound board as well. The bridges were
actually "saved" from further splitting, because there are very slight
splits near the bridge pins, but they are all coated.

 

         The pinblock is like new. I am almost sure it is a replacement.  My
gut feeling is not to pitch raise this one, just because of its estimated
age. The strings would probably withstand it but I dunno...any suggestions?

 

Thanks in advance,

Julia Gottshall

Reading, PA






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