[pianotech] Geo Broadbent Tuning Pins

[JWyatt1492 at aol.com]

Hello,
 
   This  " Geo.  Broadbent" looks like a Geo. Broadwood  tuning pin.
If so the threads fit the threads in the plate.  Many of the  Broadwoods
used a combination of iron and wood to hold the pins.
  
   The wood pin block is under the iron frame about 3/4  in thick.
If memory serves.  It seem to work but never felt good,  never  felt
"set".
    This pin  (among many others) is part of the rare  tuning system 
display in the PTGF. Museum at the Home Office 
   
   A standard oval tip tuning  hammer head will usually  works
 
           Regards
           Jack  Wyatt
 
 
 
In a message dated 9/22/2011 1:02:28 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
dsmithpiano at centurylink.net writes:

 
I encountered a Geo Broadbent straight-strung grand piano with tuning  pins 
as shown. Piano is over 100 years old. Although the pin shown is a bit  
chewed up from some previous tech (not this one) using vise grips, it it  
pretty close to the other undamaged ones still in the piano. No tuning lever  tip 
I have seen will fit this, as the pin is rectangular in shape, .2”x.26”  
roughly. The pins are threaded into the block with a pretty coarse thread.  




Does anyone know where to find a hammer tip that would fit this type pin?  
The piano was moved here from South Africa, where apparently the techs had 
no  trouble tuning it :}
 


Also the piano is sitting at about 100c flat to A440, but I was assuming  
it was designed to be tuned at A415 anyway. Any thoughts on this also?  Thanks
 


Dave Smith
SW FL


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