Pins

[Jim Coleman, Sr.]

Hi Newton:

I think I would use the CA glue. I have never worried much about tuning pins
touching the inside of the plate hole. Afterall, the Wegman tuning pins
did only that. They seemed to tune OK.

Jim Coleman, Sr.


On Tue, 25 May 1999, 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
>