turning front rail pins....always a no-no?

[Piannaman@aol.com]

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Esteemed List Contributors,

I would like to thank one and all for their answers to my question.  Not that 
my question was answered definitively, but I was given good arguments to 
either turn or not turn the pins.  There is obviously no black and white answer 
here.  I will re-check the bushings before doing anything.

Whatever I do, I'd better do it well.  The piano belongs to my next door 
neighbors.  I'll be checking in over there in about two hours!

Thanks again for the answers and suggestions.

Dave Stahl

In a message dated 12/16/03 7:54:10 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
Piannaman@aol.com writes:


> 
> Hi all, 
> 
> I know this is a no-no for long term use, but is turning the front rail pins 
> likely to do any lasting damage to key mortises?  I've done it before on old 
> uprights where the cost of new key bushings is double the value of the 
> piano. 
> 
> I'm working on a 20 year-old Baldwin 7 footer tomorrow where there is too 
> much play in the bushings, yet the bushings are seem to be in good condition.  
> This would be a stop-gap measure until the clients are ready to spring for a 
> new set of key bushings, which I will try to talk them into. 
> 
> Just wondering, fire extinguisher in hand 
> 
> Dave Stahl 
> 



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