I tuned a 1929 Wurlitzer prenatal (under 5') grand today that hadn't been tuned in years. It was about 10cts. flat at A4. And really really tight pins, I almost thought it was a Baldwin :-) The pins also felt a little funny but good, not the jumpy snappy quality they should have if they were really as tight as they are. I reached my fingers under to feel the pinblock and lo and behold there was none. Neat little pin ends sticking down below the plate that were split with a little wedge in each. Someone may have driven the wedges up a little too enthusiastically at some point to renew pin torque or not, I have no way of knowing. But I felt like I could put as stable a tuning on this piano as I have ever done. My arm was tired when I finished, but those unisons weren't going anywhere. The rest of the piano was about like you'd expect from a neglected old tiny grand, but I sure would like to tune a few more of this type to see if they all tuned so securely. A nice little treat to start my day. I love this business! Ken Jankura
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