Broadwood

[Leslie Bartlett]

After what Diane Hofstetter said, I am thinking a piano tuner sometimes
builds his reputation on the jobs he
refuses....................................
les 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Don
Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2006 7:56 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Broadwood

Hi Les,

Military pitch may be higher than A440. (at least in England) 

http://www.mcgee-flutes.com/eng_pitch.html

The piano owner sounds difficult. Are you sure you wish to tread where
Angels fear to go?

At 11:30 AM 9/30/2006 -0500, you wrote:
>A lady called today saying she has an 1860's Broadwood which she wants 
>tuned. Says the last guy who tuned it did so to "military pitch".....
>What's that pray, tell?    If I do this thing, would tuning it at A=430 be
a
>safe thing to do?  I don't know enough about these old things to even 
>venture a safe guess. She said it was rebuilt twice, as the first 
>"local piano company" screwed it up and she had to get a "Broadwood 
>expert" to redo the whole thing. About $20K with no casework.  It is 
>kept presently in a house which is only sporadically air conditioned.  
>It isn't her "regular home" of course.  They can't afford to keep it cooled
since it is a "second
>home" long time in the family............  13,000 square feet.    So, I
>dread to think what I might run into.
>
>Info would be appreciated, and info on tuning a harmonium as well.
>Thanks
>les bartlett

Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
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