Hey, Joe You are a hoot! I'll do that next time. Maybe get a waiver. Happy Thanksgiving, my friend! Laura On Nov 22, 2012, at 12:08 PM, "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net> wrote: > Laura asked: > "You were right, it's a 1914 reproducer (but the reproducer has been > replaced with a Piano Disc system.) The owner says the finish is olive > wood(?) This is the same owner that has the bar-less Broadwood grand. I'm > used to tuning pianos of this vintage at A435. I didn't think the frames > were up to the resultant tension when tuned around A440. The owner would > like them tuned to A440 for the Piano Disc system background music will be > in tune. He's installed the PD system on the Broadwood grand I mentioned > and 2 Broadwood cottage uprights (yes, David, with overdampers) and I've > resisted tuning all these instruments at anything more than A435. > > Am I wrong? Is there no danger?" > > Laura, > No more than any other piano of that vintage. I tune all pianos at 440cps, > unless there is something that tells me not to. Those things are: evidence > of many broken strings; separated pinblock; backposts dislodged; cracked > plate; case malformation, ("cheek lift"); split pinblock areas.....and I'm > sure you could come up with a few more tell tales.<G> I would quote Del > Fandrich in this regard: "Most plates and piano structures are over > engineered." > Per the Barless Broadwood, I think the pitch, at the time those were made, > was 443cps or some other rediculous number. It was noted in the book "By > Appointment". (which I read several years ago and have forgotten most of > the details now.<G>). In other words , Go For It! (just like ya did when > you thanked me for a "vote".<G> > Best, > Joe > > > Joe Garrett, R.P.T. > Captain of the Tool Police > Squares R I >
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