The crank looking thing I'm 99% sure is for those recessed nosebolts in certain pianos, Chickering being famous for many of these.
No clue on the others except for the thing that mildly resembles a 6" rule. Not sure...is that a ruler? 😉
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-02-2024 08:23
From: Philip Jamison
Subject: I.D. These Vintage Tools
Here are two more tools! Any ideas on these?
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Philip Jamison
West Chester PA
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-02-2024 08:21
From: Philip Jamison
Subject: I.D. These Vintage Tools
The top tool has a rounded knife blade that enters a recess. The top of the tool resembles an awl. The bottom tool looks designed to bend, but rather radically. Here is another view of the "knife" tool plus a couple others. These came from a piano shop that also built harpsichords.
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Philip Jamison
West Chester PA
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-02-2024 07:57
From: Peter Grey
Subject: I.D. These Vintage Tools
Patsi,
I agree. The fact that it has an adjustable stop indicates a need for fine consistent adjustments.
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Peter Grey
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-02-2024 05:54
From: Patsi Franklin
Subject: I.D. These Vintage Tools
The top one may be for accordion repair. While holding the tool as a stabilizer in the left hand, another tool is held in the right hand to bend or straighten delicate wire. I saw something similar while watching an accordion being repaired on The Repair Shop tv series now showing on Freevee as part of Amazon Prime video.
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Patsi Franklin RPT
Maitland FL
Original Message:
Sent: 08-01-2024 14:45
From: Peter Grey
Subject: I.D. These Vintage Tools
I would venture to say that the top one is also bender of some sort.
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Peter Grey
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-30-2024 11:30
From: Wim Blees
Subject: I.D. These Vintage Tools
I can't identify the top photo but the bottom one is a damper wire bender.
Original Message:
Sent: 7/30/2024 8:52:00 AM
From: Philip Jamison
Subject: I.D. These Vintage Tools
Here are a few tools I got years ago from a tuner's estate. Can anyone identify them?
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Philip Jamison
West Chester PA
(610) 696-8449
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