Job Description:

• 1) Compresses or loosens felt on piano hammers to brighten or soften tone of piano strings: Depresses piano key and listens to piano tone.

• 2) Sands defective hammers with sanding paddle or brushes lacquer on hammer to harden felt and increase tonal brilliance.

• 3) Jabs felt hammer with needles to soften hammers and increase tonal mellowness.

• 4) Removes excess felt from hammer, using file.

• 5) Inspects and adjusts string spacing and striking point of hammers, using wrench and burner.

• 6) Files burrs from tuning pins.