Frozen key dowells/capstan wire?

[John Ross]

Hi John,
I notice that in the Fletcher & Newman catalogue, they are called
Pilot Wires. The wooden capstans are called Pilot Tops, and come
either felt topped or leaded.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: Meyer Carl <cmpiano@home.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: Frozen key dowells/capstan wire?


> But John, If your wearing your rcmp uniform, you could say
they're not
> mounted.  When I saw you with that outfit at some convention, I
don't
> remember which one, You weren't mounted either.
>
> Carl Meyer
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Lillico, RPT" <staytuned@idirect.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 1:05 PM
> Subject: Re: Frozen key dowells/capstan wire?
>
>
> > >>...How bout dowell capstan wire.  I can live with that!
> > >>
> > >>    Dale Erwin
> >
> > >That will work.  Schaff catalog shows Wood Dowel Capstanse
w/o the wire
> for
> > >sale.
> > >
> > >FYI:
> > >Steinway manual calls that dowel piece a Capstan Screw.
> > >Samick manual calls it Capstan Block.
> > >Kawai manual calls it Capstan Dowel.
> > >
> > >Keith McGavern
> >
> > But Keith!  They're not "wired"!!!
> >
> > John Lillico
> >
> >
> >
>
>