Hi Roger: When pins are jumpy but loose, I have usually attributed that to oil in the pinblock. It used to be a common thing for the lowest 3 or 4 Bass pins to be loose but jumpy due to the oil which was used in rubbing down the case finish in pianos which were sprayed and rubbed out while only the pinblock was installed. Jim Coleman, Sr.
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