Wegman upright

[Tony Caught]

Cost Phil, Cost.

Tony Caught ICPTG
Australia
caute@optusnet.com.au

----- Original Message -----
From: phil frankenberg <rinkyd@pacbell.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2000 5:53 AM
Subject: Re: Wegman upright


> The wegman piano has no pinblock. The pins are not full length and are
held
> in place by the shape of the hole in the plate and the pull of the wire.
> This was a good idea that went by the wayside for reasons I'll never
> understand.
>
> Phil Frankenberg
> Chico Ca
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@jagat.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 3:23 PM
> Subject: Re: Wegman upright
>
>
> > Drilling a hole in the tuning pin?
> >
> > Sales hype?
> >
> > Newton
> >
> > Clyde Hollinger wrote:
> > >
> > > Friends,
> > >
> > > Today I tuned a 1910 Wegman upright serial 15799.  I am curious about
> > > something.  Cast into the plate was this:
> > >
> > > Tuning pin fastening patented
> > > June 15, 1886
> > > November 11, 1902
> > >
> > > What does this refer to?
> > >
> > > Regards, Clyde
>