a Bechstein from DC

[DALE ERWIN]

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Actually, nickel Diamond pins are not nickel all the way down.  .

Paul Larudee
   They sure look like it to me. I'll bet that the threads are cut first =
then nickel plated otherwise we would  be  able to see where the cutting =
begins against the plated threads.

  Dale erwin



David Love wrote:

> As long as the nickel plating doesn't cover the threaded area of the pi=
ns,
> then it is cosmetic.  Nickel Denro pins are blue threaded.  Nickel Diam=
ond
> pins are nickel all the way down. Beyond that, nothing wrong with cosme=
tics.
> I think the blued pin looks better on an older piano, but that's just m=
y
> taste.
>
> David Love
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <larudee@pacbell.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: November 22, 2001 8:18 AM
> Subject: Re: a Bechstein from DC
>
> > William J Schlipf wrote:
> >
> > > Sorry Wim, I did mean nickel plated pins.  Most rebuilders that i k=
now,
> > > would use only blued pins in an instrument of this quality.
> >
> > Out of curiosity, why do you consider blued pins more appropriate?
> > Bechstein, Boesendorfer, Fazioli and other high end makers use nickel=
 pins
> > in their new pianos these days.  I consider purely a matter of cosmet=
ics.
> >
> > Paul Larudee
> >

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