Open face vs. closed face pin blocks

[Richard Brekne]

Delwin D Fandrich wrote:

> -Are you familiar with the phenolic bushing used by Knight? At least it was
> experimented with by Knight some years ago. I don't know if pianos were ever
> produced by them using the device.
>
>
> Del

I used to tune about 30 of these pianos for a school district just north of
here. I never did like the "feel" of the tuning pins. They always felt like they
were in some kind of gummy rubberish stuff. Smooth to turn true enough... but
squishy to set..

Perhaps one should try petrified wood ?? :)

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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway
mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no