Cliff: I have a small Wurlitzer grand that has pins set directly in the plate, No pin block. All the pins are force driven into the iron plate webbing. ( I never took out the action to see if they are set screws, or not, but the piano does hold its tune, and none of the pins are loose. I think Wurlitzer had a good idea, but because no one else did it, they stopped producing these kinds of instruments. As fas as recondintioning the instrument, I think before you throw all the pins out, find out if you can buy some new ones that fit. Otherwise you might find yourself making a pinblock for the instrument, and that might not work. Good luck. Willem Blees RPT St. Louis, MO
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