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  • 1.  harpsichord tuning hammer

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 09-20-2016 08:37

    I am looking for a source for a harpsichord slotted tuning hammer to fit paddle type tuning pins with a width of about 2.8 mm. See photos.

    Instrument Workshop has a hammer but its slot is 2.3 mm. Any ideas?

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    Kent Swafford
    Lenexa KS
    913-631-8227
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  • 2.  RE: harpsichord tuning hammer

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 09-20-2016 09:45
    Hi Kent,

    These are only ideas:
    http://www.harpsichord.com/Store/store_frmset.html

    If you don't find anything on this continent, you might check with:

    David Law -
    http://www.traditional-brassware.co.uk/brassware-patterns-2/tuning-tools/

    Carey Beebe -
    http://www.hpschd.nu/index.html?nav/nav-4.html&t/welcome.html&http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/tun/hammers.html

    (check out his modification video too (though it may not apply to your
    situation) -
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzgoqkg8u8M

    All the best,
    __Alan Crane, RPT



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  • 3.  RE: harpsichord tuning hammer

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 09-20-2016 10:14
    Here's one http://www.hksupplies.it. Custom made to spec, lots of design options. Instrument Workshop might also be able to do that.
    Regards,
    Fred Sturm
    University of New Mexico






  • 4.  RE: harpsichord tuning hammer

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 09-20-2016 12:26
    Thanks Fred. 

    Indeed, Instrument Workshop has gotten back with me claiming to be able to modify the slot.

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