Sorry about the previous premature empty post - must have clicked twice. About the loose tuning pin: if it hasn't already been tapped, this is often the first step temporary solution which can be done on the spot so you can proceed with the tuning. I find that shimming the hole with sandpaper is very effective & you can also do it on the spot. I use 4 thin strips of fine sandpaper cut long enough so you can bend them over on top to prevent them being dragged into the hole, then tear off the excess afterwards. Place the grit against the wood. I prefer this approach because I don't carry a supply of different sizes of tuning pins with me. I also feel that eventually the piano will have to be completely restrung, so why force one or two oversize pins in now which will also look different & probably require being replaced with even larger ones during the complete job. Either way be careful with the wire as sometimes the becket or coil will break during the process. Bruce
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