Mason and Hamlin A, circa 1909: What to do with loose tuning pins in bass...

[Ron Nossaman]

> I worked on a 1909 M and H today, and the piano was in almost pristine 
> condition.  It is an absolutely wonderful piano.  The action plays 
> great, hammers are in excellent shape, the strings have very few "false" 
> beats.  The only problem is the pinblock.  The wire sections are okay, 
> but the bass has probably 20 loose pins.  Most of the low bass pins are 
> loose.

CA the thing and get on with it. It's a hundred years old, and 
realistically needs a complete organ transplant. Since it's 
apparently not going to get that, spend the least money to 
maintain the illusion of viability and move on.
Ron N