Tim Hamilton has moved from Cambridge/Boston and is now living and working in Barton VT. I have his contact as:
PO Box 106
Barton VT 05822
timpianos@outlook.comC 617 866 8581
I'm not sure if he has a landline up there (probably), but I know the ...6346 is his old workshop number, and I doubt the number Malcolm has on his site is up to date.
Most of the strings I have seen Tim spin are open wound fortepiano strings, but he has done some close wound ones occasionally, like what I am guessing Sheila needs. Good to know that Marc Vogel might be an option for such strings as well.
Beth
Beth Harris
518-817-9046
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Elizabeth Harris
Malden MA
518-817-9046
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-02-2020 18:54
From: Fred Sturm
Subject: Wound strings for Wittmayer
Several years ago, Tim Hamilton was mentioned as spinning strings for harpsichord. This is 2014 info, so may not be current, but FWIW
timpianos@outlook.com W 617 426 6346 C 617 866 8581.
Malcolm Rose currently lists Tim on his site with a different telephone number:
Tim Hamilton
160 Chestnut Street, Apt. 2
Cambridge, MA 02139, USA
tel. 617 492 3475
I have also seen reference to Schaff making replacement wound harpsichord strings.
Personally, I wouldn't go to the bother of replacing them unless there was a good reason to, not just so that they would be new.
Regards,
Fred Sturm
"I am only interested in music that is better than it can be played." Schnabel
Original Message:
Sent: 10/2/2020 4:56:00 PM
From: Sheila Hunter
Subject: Wound strings for Wittmayer
Hi All!
i have recently acquired a single manual Wittmayer. (Hold your applause and comments.) 😊 I've been servicing harpsichords for almost 9 years so now I can at least tell my customers that I own one!
I am going to restring it and I have found that the lowest 8 strings or so are wound. Does anyone have recommendations for string makers for wound harpsichord strings?
By the way, I appreciate all the questions and comments in this PTG community. It's a great resource of information that one might not be able to find otherwise.
Sheila
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Sheila Hunter, RPT
Winston Salem NC
336-972-0594
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