[pianotech] Beckets and seeing the wire coming out the otherside

Conrad Hoffsommer hoffsoco at luther.edu
Wed Oct 7 06:26:14 MDT 2009


On 10/6/09, Scott Jackson <scottwaynejackson at hotmail.com> wrote:
> double-becketing ?!?!? Please, someone. I gotta know what this is....
>
> Scott Jackson

That is what I call those wires on the Baldwins which extend at least
1/4" through the pin, then are bent 90° making a Z as seen from above.
 On the 243 I tuned yesterday, the becket holes on the top row of pins
were all oriented in the 8/2 o'clock (analog) position making those
sharp ends all sticking up as far as possible.  I'm certainly glad I'm
not more visually impaired than I am, or I would get lacerated every
time I tried to locate what pin I'm on.

I once watched a fastidious customer quickly reach in to take care of
the horrid dust, only to immediately shred her dust rag.


Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT - Keyboard Technician
Luther College, 700 College Dr.,
Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045
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