oversize bridge pins

[Roger Jolly]

Hi John,
             Thin epoxy and NEW pins of the same size. When you remove the
old pins you will be suprised how many are bent and worn.
Unless the old pins go back in exactly the same position, you may not be
futher ahead.
The model L was not intrioduced untill 1923.  It's probably a model O if it
is 6ft.
Roger


At 08:32 AM 10/11/99 -0600, you wrote:
>List,
>
>I have a customer with a late 1800s very recently rebuilt Steinway (new
>pinblock/strings).  I believe that he said it was a model L.  Anyway, the
>rebuilders did no bridge repair.  No epoxy, no new pins--nothing!  The
>treble has many false beats throughout.  He has contacted the rebuilders who
>suggested oversize bridge pins.  (These folks apparently do no bridge work
>since they do not even stock bridge pins in their shop--they had to order
>them.)  They were willing to send their technician to put oversize pins in
>the bridge.  Because of the questionable experience of these rebuilders, my
>gut feeling is that there would be no drilling involved which would likely
>cause cracks in the bridge when oversize pins are put in.
>
>The customer is a structural engineer and owns a book by Wm Braid White on
>piano servicing.  We have talked at length about the false beats and he
>understands the cause of them.  After talking with me about the oversize
>pins and the chance of the bridge cracking if done improperly, he decided
>that I will be his technician, and has made arrangements with the rebuilders
>for me to do the work on the piano.  He prefers drilling for oversize pins.
>I have reservations about putting oversize pins in for the entire treble
>section, and prefer the epoxy repair.  Since I am the technician, we will do
>it my way :-) unless oversize pins is just as good.  What are your thoughts
>on this?
>
>Thanks very much.
>
>John Formsma
>Blue Mountain, MS
>
>
> 
Roger Jolly
Saskatoon, Canada.
306-665-0213
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