“C” for CARL …Folder No.2— Version 1

This 10-page collection contains measured and original restringing scales for identifying the wire used in a range of grand and upright piano models:

starting with the letter “ C “ for CARL…

The collection includes restringing information for the following piano models and manufacturers:

● Carl  Meetz

● Carl  Steinmayer

● Carl  Stelzner

● Carl  Ecke

● Carl  Scheel in Cassel

● Carl  Weber

● Carl  Dörr

● Carlberg

Total : 8 Piano scales from 8 different Company brands in this folder.

A valuable reference for piano

technician restorers, rebuilders

and piano enthusiasts

working on vintage and historical instruments.

( PDF-ZIP size:  13.4MB )

This is a collection of piano restringing scale sheets for grand and upright pianos. It specifies which gauge of piano wire should be used for each instrument.

The collection includes scale sheets for many different company brand and models. Each sheet has been carefully catalogued, with:

• All individual sections, breaks or transition markers clearly identified

• Old and new tuning pin diameters, lengths, and colours recorded

• Felt colours noted

• Screw types identified (slotted, Phillips head, etc.), marked where necessary

• Detailed restringing instructions, including whether the strings are:

  • Loop-wound around the hitch pins

  • Single-eye

  • Single-loop, or other configurations

Additional information is also available and may be necessary. Please download the instructions for using the piano restringing scale sheets. These instructions are also available as a ZIP file and will be useful for all future downloads.

The instruction file explains:

• The icons used in the scale sheets

• Which string types are typically used

• A string icon identification guide with pictures

• Additional diagrams to assist you