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FIRST AID IN PIANO REPAIRS
By ALEXANDER HART
Instructor in Piano Tuning,
Teachers College, Columbia University, New York
EDITOR'S NOTE: Dealers and tuners who have a fair work-
ing knowledge of this art, can pick up some extra practical
training by Mr. Hart, c/o Music TRADE REVIEW, 1270 Sixth
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New York 20, N. Y.
The Elementary Phases
Of Piano Tuning
{Continued from February)
D. Then bring jack forward and
insert new felt marked 12.
E.
Use thin screwdriver in conjunc-
Looking at the illustrations observe
tion with the tweezers—-by hold-
the butts are just a little different in
ing the felt before you let it go.
construction yet quite important when
Look at A once again. Notice the
it comes to repairing, for, and if you
look at illustration B, and the letters notch back of plate 5. Sometimes this
marked 9 and 10—then gaze at illus- is too large; if so, a new pin, a size
tration A—letters 2 and 5—you will or two in diameter, through the flange
agree at once. There 8 will help.
Many piano tuners must travel from
is a possibility of
(1) running out of town to town and long distances where
material, (2) un- it is not possible to make purchases
j prepared to do sat-
isfactory repairs.
REPAIRING ACTION PARTS
(Continued!
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In the first place
a distinct noisy butt
can be at 9. The
brass cap may be
cracked. If so, there
is no other way but
to replace a new cap.
Preparation
In this kind of repairs light is very
essential.
To be without a flashlight is to make
your problem quite hard.
In case your flash gives out, always
be prepared to carry an extension cord
with you and an extra plug. You can
always borrow a bulb from any lamp
in a room where you happen to be.
You will find your work ever so much
easier.
You will need a very thin screw-
February 2, 1945
My dear Mr. Hawthorne:
Thank you for your letter of Janu-
ary 29th. I am referring you to Mr.
George E. McLoughlin, New York
Trade School, 304 East 67th Street,
New York, who has expressed an in-
terest in developing a plan for teach-
ing piano servicing to disabled and dis-
charged war veterans in connection
with the Veterans' Administration in
Washington, D. C.
Very truly yours,
Alexander Hart
Lumber Production Decrease
at the piano supply houses. It is a
good plan to stock up on such material
that seems most vital and those parts
not easily repaired, and one can see for
himself. There is no weight attached
to butts at flanges and pins. Therefore
once again—
Be prepared—make a perfect job.
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Wants to be a Tuner
Jan. 29, 1945.
425 - 3rd Ave. N.
Saskatoon, Sask.
Mr. Alexander Hart
Music Trade Review
1270 6th Ave., New York, N. Y.
Dear Sir:
Have been on active service with the
Canadian Army for the past four and
a half years and am now awaiting my
driver and a pair of tweezers to hold
discharge which will become effective
the cap 9.
within the next two weeks. My work
A. When you take the action out be has been with military bands, having
careful how you handle it.
served as bandmaster for the past three
B. It is best to remove one of the years and am keenly interested in con-
dampers; this will give you more tinuing in the music field. I have ambi-
space to unscrew the brass cap. tions to open a music store but feel
C. In case the butt felt drops off No. that with training as a piano technician
11, hold it with your tweezers.
and tuner it would go a long way in
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW, MARCH, 1945
establishing me firmly in the business.
Under the present rehabilitation
scheme, courses are open providing, of
course, his application meets with the
approval of the Vocational Training
Board. Upon my appearance before
this board I must be in a position to
describe the course I want to take to-
gether with details such as cost, place,
length of course, and so on.
I am 34 years of age, married, and
have a good working knowledge of
theory and harmony. Although I spe-
cialize in brass and reed instruments I
have a fair knowledge of the piano.
Would you be kind enough to supply
me with whatever information you can
and your advice regarding what course
of action you would recommend.
A self-addressed envelope is here-
with enclosed for your convenience.
A reply at your earliest convenience
will be much appreciated.
Yours very truly,
W. Hawthorne
Lumber authorized for distribution
in the second quarter of 1945 totals
7,762,000,000 board feet, plus a con-
tingency reserve of 738,000,000 board
feet, WPB has announced. Production
for the second quarter is expected to
be approximately 12 per cent lower
than normal output for that period,
and a rise in military requirements,
starting in March, is anticipated.
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Steel Production Tighter
Production difficulties,
manpower
shortages and increasing military de-
mands for copper, steel and aluminum
have resulted in a tighter controlled
materials situation for the second
quarter of 1945 than at any time dur-
ing the last several quarters, with the
result that some war procurement
agency production programs may have
to be modified.
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