Pins

[Richard Brekne]

Newton Hunt wrote:

> Dear List,
>
> Yesterday I looked at a Reinhardt upright, about the '20s with no
> plate bushings and the tuning pins resting on the bottom of the pin
> hole.
>
> Consequently the piano is untunable...period
>
> I could remove the worst pins and place sandpaper bushings in the
> bottom of the pin holes but this leaves the rest of the pins to suffer
> the same fate.  (Double meaning intentional).
>
> I could use CA glue, as discussed, but the pins will still be resting
> on the plate to again suffer the same fate.
>
> The piano is attractive, someone did a decent refinish but only
> replaced the dampers.  The piano is not worth but a small amount of
> effort and the owner realizes such.  She got the piano for free, has a
> talented son and is looking for a superior instrument.
>
> Nonetheless, I throw the problem in the ring to see how you jump upon
> it.
>
>                 Newton

The only cheap (not much time) I can think of is mixing up a batch of West
Epoxy with a bit of their powderish agragget (Sp) let it dry and rebor to
the size of the last tuning pins used. It will last for some years but
will feel kinda funny when you tune it.

Richard Brekne