<< <I would like to get some expert opinion on how to replace a hitch pin in a vertical piano that is broken off flush with the plate. Can this be done safely without removing the plate? Restringing is not otherwise required nor desired. >> There are several way to approach it. 1. Drill a new hole and install a new hitch pin farther back 2. Double up on an existing pin, there is usually something nearby that will carry two strings, 3. Hammer the old pin through and re-use the hole, you may need to put a few strands of thin copper wire in the hole to keep the new pin tight. Regards, Ed Foote RPT http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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