>Et Al; > Something I have never seen before, or at least can't recall seeing; >This old Knabe had hot glue poured between the pinblock and plate flange to >create, I suppose, a good plate-flange/block fit. Without this glue having >been poured there would have been very little if any block touching the >plate-flange. Anyone ever see this particular method used? >Serial No. of this thingee is #87800, circa 1919. >Jim Bryant (FL) Hi Jim, Don't recall that I ever have, but it does raise a question. Was the glue intact, or all crunched up? Since hide glue is very brittle, and not real widely recommended as a gap filler, it seems like it might be a fair indicator of block movement relative to the plate flange through the years. Then there's that bridge cap. 8^) Ron N
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