We could tell you, but then we'd have to kill you... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Geoff Sykes" <thetuner at ivories52.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 3/7/2010 5:07:18 PM Subject: [pianotech] Beale & Vader tuning system >Greetings all - > >I have a (potential) customer who recently acquired a Wegman baby grand with >what he referred to as requiring an unusual tuning procedure. He was told >that it required both a special tuning hammer and a technician that was >trained for this method. From what I've so far discovered it's using what >is/was referred to as the Beale and Vader Patented Tuning System. I have not >yet seen this piano. > >Google eventually came up with this. Wanna see how it works: >http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5471902.pdf > >Question one: Why did this system fail? Too expensive to manufacture or did >it just not work very well. > >Question two: How does one go about tuning one of these things? What is the >special technique? > >Question three: Is this piano unique enough to be of any real value, for >whatever reason? > >I found this subject showing up several times in the archives but the >discussions were mostly about other things. > >I look forward to everyone's responses. > >Thanks - > >-- Geoff > > >. Geoff Sykes, RPT >. 626-799-7545 >. <http://www.ivories52.com> www.ivories52.com > > >
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