[pianotech] Pully keys

John Delacour JD at Pianomaker.co.uk
Fri Apr 23 14:49:59 MDT 2010


At 12:26 -0400 23/4/10, Ed Foote wrote:

>JD writes:
>  >>  Once the excess hornbeam stub is chiselled off the pilot hole appears.  
>
>Where does one get these  plate bushings?

I got these from Baumgärtel but I guess all the German houses have them.

>And, if an awl is used to size the holes, is it inserted from the 
>bottom of the key?


Yes, and here are a some pictures of the Kirkman key I said I'd take, 
still working perfectly after 150 years





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