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  • 1.  Henry F Miller Agraffs.

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 10-08-2025 16:27

    Good day, fellow techs. I have a circa 1895 Henry F Miller, a 7 footer, its a decent piano and the customer is very attached to it. A couple of the agraffs have let go and they are not a size that can be ordered. Has anybody have any thoughts about who might have some old HFM agraffs tucked away in some dusty corner of their shop. I'm using modern agraffs for replacements, but the string is so much higher and it requires whole bunches of adjustments to work. I'm at your mercies.

    Ed the tuner


  • 2.  RE: Henry F Miller Agraffs.

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 10-08-2025 17:31

    You might try Charles Jackson, of Hopkinton MA. Here's a link to his Piano Museum (which I believe he is in the process of winding down).

    http://www.pianomuseum.org/directory.php

    Best,
    Patrick



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    Patrick Draine RPT
    Billerica MA
    (978) 663-9690
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  • 3.  RE: Henry F Miller Agraffs.

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 10-08-2025 18:16
    Thank you, Patrick!




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  • 4.  RE: Henry F Miller Agraffs.

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 10-08-2025 19:36
    I might have a line on a 1912 Henry F. Miller 9' that's going to the landfill. I'll check it out, maybe tomorrow, to see if I can swipe some agraffes.

    Gene Taets, R.P.T.
    Sent from my iPhone



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  • 5.  RE: Henry F Miller Agraffs.

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 10-08-2025 22:14
    Thank you Gene. If the holes in the Agraffs look low compared to modern Agraffs, they're probably the right ones. Let me know!

    Ed the tuner




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  • 6.  RE: Henry F Miller Agraffs.

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 10-09-2025 12:43
    I'm sorry, I should have addressed you as Eugene. I'm sorry for making that assumption.

    Ed The Tuner 

    On Wed, Oct 8, 2025, 10:13 PM Edmastin <edthetuner9@gmail.com> wrote:
    Thank you Gene. If the holes in the Agraffs look low compared to modern Agraffs, they're probably the right ones. Let me know!

    Ed the tuner




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  • 7.  RE: Henry F Miller Agraffs.

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 10-21-2025 20:14

    Hi Eugene, I guess my return messages were not getting to you. The phone number you texted to is a land line. Could you email the pics to me at edthetuner9@gmail.com? I'm certainly ready if I'm not too late to buy some and pay for postage. Sorry for the misunderstanding on my part.

    Ed the tuner



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    Edward Mastin RPT
    RPT
    Syracuse NY
    (315) 422-1291
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