[pianotech] bridle wires

[David Ilvedson]

No way you could bend the wires?

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "David Nereson" <da88ve at gmail.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 7/1/2009 1:52:07 PM
Subject: [pianotech] bridle wires


>    Has anybody replaced the "stupid"-type bridle wires (where 
>the strap can slide down the wire if the hole in the tab gets 
>enlarged) on some Baldwin verticals with "real" bridle wires? 
>What's an efficient way of pushing the new ones in (into the 
>same wippens)?  The new wires have fluted, not threaded ends. 
>I'm wondering if it can be done without unscrewing all the 
>wippens from the action.
>    --David Nereson, RPT