Pinblock Glazing?

[Les Smith]

Hi, Clark. At the time that piano was built, Knabe had become part of
the American Piano Company and the simple fact is that the pianos were
no longer made with the same care and attention to detail that they had
been when the Knabe family had still owned the company. When the American
Piano Company was formed in 1908, Earnest, Jr and William Knabe were elect-
president and vice president, but they left in 1909 to form the ill-fated
Knabe Brothers Piano Company. Any lingering Knabe presence was long-gone
by 1920-1921. So, unlike the APC, if you take the time and care to properly
fit the pinblock to the flange, you shouldn't have to resort to any "gap
fillers", hide glue, or otherwise.

Les Smith
lessmith@buffnet.net

On Tue, 20 Aug 1996, Clark A. Foerster wrote:

> I recently pulled the plate on a 75 year old Knabe Model B (6'6") and was
> curious about whether what looks like hyde glue was used as a gap filler,
> particularly on the flange side of the pinblock. It appears to me that some
> of the flange side perhaps rusted, kind of a grey metal hard goop that
> sticks to both the side of the pinblock and the flange as well as crusty
> hyde glue or perhaps lacquer.  In any case, I was wondering if I should
> recoat the flange side of the pinblock when I put the plate back in with
> what I think is hyde glue.  Any suggestions, clarifications?
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> Thanks,
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> Clark Foerster RPT
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