Kenneth, Get a hypodermic syringe from a farm feed (intended for animals no prescription required) store and order some ultra thin CA glue. Inject glue into each tuning pin hole. It will wick back into the block, but it is even better to tilt the piano and let gravity help. While you're at it inject glue into each bridge pin which can help reduce falseness and make tuning easier. Make sure you have plenty of ventilation, this is nasty stuff. Andrew Anderson At 09:00 PM 9/21/2006, you wrote: >List, > >A client has a Hardmann upright (Ser. #30035) that probably dates >back to 1890 (would anyone have the Blue Book dates before 1900?). > >Besides being an heirloom, they were wondering about the value >(musically and as an antique) of it. Musically, it's probably not >worth a lot. Despite being in excellent shape externally (+ action >is in good shape and the wound strings are relatively new), it is 2 >steps flat!! > >Would anyone recommend pounding in the pins (they are loose) and >tuning it at a flat pitch, or would it be worth it? Thanks. > >Kenneth Renshaw, Piggott, Arkansas -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20061022/3bd4e03d/attachment.html
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC