Biene tuning pins (was Chrome versus Nickel plated tuning pins)

Andrew and Rebeca Anderson anrebe@sbcglobal.net
Thu, 08 Sep 2005 17:38:06 -0500


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Let me know when this comes available.

Andrew
At 02:26 PM 9/8/2005, you wrote:
>Thanks for the feedback.  Now that I get the message that Biene 
>Brand tuning pins have a market in North America, I am looking into 
>bringing them in to make them available here.  Anyone have a good 
>thoughts on how to ship such heavy stuff in a safe, economical manner?
>
>Jurgen Goering
>Piano Forte Supply
>(250) 754-2440
>info@pianofortesupply.com
><http://www.pianofortesupply.com>http://www.pianofortesupply.com
>
>Others wrote about Biene Brand:
>>They sure aren't Unknown to me. I wish I could get them. Used to be 
>>carried by one of the defunct Suppliers and loved em'. I still have 
>>a set of 3/0's. I've been waiting for the appropriate piano.<G>
>>Regards,
>>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
>
>>Captain, Tool Police
>
>>Squares R I
>
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>>I use Biene all the time here. I have tried a few other available 
>>makes and find them lacking in comparison. And exactly for the 
>>reasons you state.  Tho I have not done extensive measurements for 
>>consistancy, it wouldnt suprise me to find your assertion to be 
>>true. They always seem to go in nicely and wind up with a very 
>>consistant feel to them.  I will second you on the lack of twisting 
>>however. And, as I have said... I see blued pins rust all the time. 
>>I think I have seen one or two nickel plated sets with any real 
>>signs of corrosion in all my 30 some odd years as a piano tech.
>>
>>Cheers
>>RicB
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>>It's not the color, at all.  They are extremely consistent as to 
>>size, hardness, plating (or not, as preferred)...virtually no 
>>detectable twisting of the pin when tuning, just a good, solid feel 
>>of the entire pin moving along it's axis at the same time.  Well 
>>worth the extra money, when available.  If Jurgen can get them, 
>>they are worth using.
>>
>>Best.
>>
>>Horace
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>>These were available from APSCO.  I still have a box which contains a few
>>miscellaneous Denro pins. As I recall, they are blued before the 
>>threads are cut.
>>
>>I really missed them when the supplier switched  to Japanese pins.
>>I would buy them exclusively if they were available again.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>Jon Page
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