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I understand this may be a long shot, but I have a set of bass strings made by the New England Piano String Co (10 single, 15 bichord, 5 trichord) for an Ivers & Pond model 95A piano, still encased in the original plastic sheath. They are 20 years old, but have been kept in a drawer and dust-free their whole life. I hate to throw them away, and I realize that’s probably what will happen, just wanting to throw out the idea of their existence to anyone who for some extremely odd chance is looking for them. They were to be installed on a rebuild that I inherited from Newton Hunt after his passing. The case and belly were being stored at a facility that got hit by Hurricane Sandy. Any suggestions or takers welcome. Please feel free to write me off-list.
Cheers,
Joe Wiencek, NYC.

Original Message------

I understand this may be a long shot, but I have a set of bass strings made by the New England Piano String Co (10 single, 15 bichord, 5 trichord) for an Ivers & Pond model 95A piano, still encased in the original plastic sheath. They are 20 years old, but have been kept in a drawer and dust-free their whole life. I hate to throw them away, and I realize that’s probably what will happen, just wanting to throw out the idea of their existence to anyone who for some extremely odd chance is looking for them. They were to be installed on a rebuild that I inherited from Newton Hunt after his passing. The case and belly were being stored at a facility that got hit by Hurricane Sandy. Any suggestions or takers welcome. Please feel free to write me off-list.
Cheers,
Joe Wiencek, NYC.

Original Message------

-- Here is something you can do if you are unable to sell the strings.  www.StringsForHope.org 

??Strings for Hope is a charitable organization that takes donated musical strings and turns them into fashionable jewelry. All of our jewelry??is hand crafted by survivors??of addiction, domestic violence and sex trafficking. This acts as a form of art therapy and each piece created is unique.??It's our mission to provide opportunities and a platform to succeed for individuals facing hardships.??We partner with shelters, halfway houses and safe houses across Tennessee. To learn more about what we do at Strings for Hope, check out our??"About Us"??tab.

Bass strings only.  Old strings or new, it doesn't  matter. They can't use the heavier gauge strings, but they will sort them out..  It's a worthy cause and also beats putting them in the landfill.      ??www.SamLewisPiano.com  615-417-7007 Facebook: @SamLewisPiano             

Joe -
In your spare time, can you explore the cost/value of efficiently salvaging copper from old strings?  Wondering if a winding machine could be set up to unwind. According to Iron Mike site, price is around $2.00 per lb.  Question becomes whether one can effectively indulge in ones moral imperative to be environmentally conscious.  While you might be willing to assume the costs of such an effort, it would make little sense if the end result is a 0 net gain, or even a negative, once transport and processing energy costs are factored in.  On the other hand, if the economy takes a dive, unwinding bass strings might become a remunerative side line.  

Now, of course, you could make it a project to 'reverse-engineer' the effort, by designing and building a scale based upon these strings. 

What a learning opportunity!!

Happy new year

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David Skolnik [RPT]
Hastings-on-Hudson NY
914-231-7565
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-30-2018 13:55
From: Joe Wiencek
Subject: Ivers & Pond 95A Strings

Thank you Sam. 

Joe

Original Message------

-- Here is something you can do if you are unable to sell the strings.  www.StringsForHope.org 

??Strings for Hope is a charitable organization that takes donated musical strings and turns them into fashionable jewelry. All of our jewelry??is hand crafted by survivors??of addiction, domestic violence and sex trafficking. This acts as a form of art therapy and each piece created is unique.??It's our mission to provide opportunities and a platform to succeed for individuals facing hardships.??We partner with shelters, halfway houses and safe houses across Tennessee. To learn more about what we do at Strings for Hope, check out our??"About Us"??tab.

Bass strings only.  Old strings or new, it doesn't  matter. They can't use the heavier gauge strings, but they will sort them out..  It's a worthy cause and also beats putting them in the landfill.      ??www.SamLewisPiano.com  615-417-7007 Facebook: @SamLewisPiano             

Every once in awhile I unwind some of the copper and keep the fragments to scatter around plants which might be threatened by slugs and snails. They won't crawl over copper. I think, now, that I'll send the thinner old bass strings to that jewelry place, along with some old cello strings.

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Susan Kline
Philomath, Oregon
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Original Message:
Sent: 12-31-2018 13:40
From: David Skolnik
Subject: Ivers & Pond 95A Strings

Joe -
In your spare time, can you explore the cost/value of efficiently salvaging copper from old strings?  Wondering if a winding machine could be set up to unwind. According to Iron Mike site, price is around $2.00 per lb.  Question becomes whether one can effectively indulge in ones moral imperative to be environmentally conscious.  While you might be willing to assume the costs of such an effort, it would make little sense if the end result is a 0 net gain, or even a negative, once transport and processing energy costs are factored in.  On the other hand, if the economy takes a dive, unwinding bass strings might become a remunerative side line.

Now, of course, you could make it a project to 'reverse-engineer' the effort, by designing and building a scale based upon these strings.

What a learning opportunity!!

Happy new year

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David Skolnik [RPT]
Hastings-on-Hudson NY
914-231-7565

Original Message:
Sent: 12-30-2018 13:55
From: Joe Wiencek
Subject: Ivers & Pond 95A Strings

Thank you Sam. 

Joe

Original Message------

-- Here is something you can do if you are unable to sell the strings.  www.StringsForHope.org 

??Strings for Hope is a charitable organization that takes donated musical strings and turns them into fashionable jewelry. All of our jewelry??is hand crafted by survivors??of addiction, domestic violence and sex trafficking. This acts as a form of art therapy and each piece created is unique.??It's our mission to provide opportunities and a platform to succeed for individuals facing hardships.??We partner with shelters, halfway houses and safe houses across Tennessee. To learn more about what we do at Strings for Hope, check out our??"About Us"??tab.

Bass strings only.  Old strings or new, it doesn't  matter. They can't use the heavier gauge strings, but they will sort them out..  It's a worthy cause and also beats putting them in the landfill.      ??www.SamLewisPiano.com  615-417-7007 Facebook: @SamLewisPiano             

David,
Man, I love your brain! I might even be able to have a prototype ready by the January meeting! Are you coming? I never thought of reverse engineering from the strings’ perspective. It’s quite brilliant really. And I thought I would get some rest over the holiday!

See you there!

Joe


Original Message------

Joe -
In your spare time, can you explore the cost/value of efficiently salvaging copper from old strings?  Wondering if a winding machine could be set up to unwind. According to Iron Mike site, price is around $2.00 per lb.  Question becomes whether one can effectively indulge in ones moral imperative to be environmentally conscious.  While you might be willing to assume the costs of such an effort, it would make little sense if the end result is a 0 net gain, or even a negative, once transport and processing energy costs are factored in.  On the other hand, if the economy takes a dive, unwinding bass strings might become a remunerative side line.  

Now, of course, you could make it a project to 'reverse-engineer' the effort, by designing and building a scale based upon these strings. 

What a learning opportunity!!

Happy new year

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David Skolnik [RPT]
Hastings-on-Hudson NY
914-231-7565
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