| Job Title |
Accordion Tuner |
| Job Description |
Tunes Accordions By Aurally Comparing Pitch Of Reeds With
Master Reeds And Filing Reeds To Obtain Standard Pitch: Places
Set Of Reeds To Be Tuned In Slots In Tuning Table. Depresses
Pedal To Operate Bellows And Presses Key To Blow Or Draw Air
Through Reed To Be Tuned And Master Reed. Files Reed Being Tuned
Until Pitch Corresponds To Master. Replaces Defective Leather
Valves. Measures And Mixes Glue. Places Tuned Reeds In Reed
Blocks And Secures Them With Glue. Verifies Pitch Of Master
Reeds By Comparing With Pitch Of Vibrating Tuning Bar Or Fork.
Files Reeds Until Pitch Corresponds To Pitch Of Tuning Bar Or
Fork. May Disassemble And Reassemble Used Instruments To Tune
Reeds.
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