You're right. I didn't notice that. I realize it's a lot of work, but I think was Eric Schandall who said Steinway is recommending to drill and tap to the 1/4" shank size because the 7/32" is more apt to break, which is why they changed sizes in the 1920s in the first place and why you're having the problem you're having now. I think you'd feel more secure about future breaks if you went ahead and replaced them with 1/4" while you have the piano broken down. But, that's your call. I have some 7/32" agraffes I don't think I'll ever need unless somebody donates an old piano, but the bichords are the 6810. Not as large as even the narrow 1/4" shank bichords. The width of the bichords is between the narrow and wide sizes of the 1/4" versions. Jeff On Monday, June 13, 2005, at 01:43 PM, David Severance wrote: > Jeff > > They do indeed but are the 1/4 " shank. We are trying to stay with > the originals since the string spacing is quite different than the new > replacements. > > Dave > > > At 12:24 PM 6/13/2005 -0400, you wrote: >> Order them from Steinway. Steinway sells two different widths of >> bichord agraffes. The string height will be different with the >> supply house agraffes. I'd replace them all. >> >> Jeff >> >> On Monday, June 13, 2005, at 12:12 PM, David Severance wrote: >> >>> >>> Fellow techs >>> >>> We are restringing an old Steinway C and in the process of removing >>> the agraffes broke two in the bichord section. These are the long >>> 7/32 " shank which are still available from the supply houses but >>> have a much wider head than the current replacements. Anyone have a >>> few of these in their shop or know of a source? Thanks. >>> >>> David Severance >>> School of Music >>> Washington State University >>> Pullman, WA 99164 >>> severanc@mail.wsu.edu >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >>> >> Jeff Tanner, RPT >> School Of Music >> University of South Carolina >> >> _______________________________________________ >> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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