Are they not a standard size and thread count? Something that could be found at a local hardware store? dp David M. Porritt, RPT dporritt at smu.edu -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Robert A. Murphy Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 2:24 PM To: College and University Technicians Subject: [CAUT] Steinway pedal back-plate screws Hi All, Regarding Steinway pedal hardware - does anyone have a supplier for the fine-threaded round-head screws that are used to secure the pedals onto the pivot rod via those back-plates (or whatever those plates are called)? I'm not talking about the flat-headed screws that secure the pedal pivot rod into the flanges on the back-side of the brass front plate. Chad at Steinway says that the new Steinway pedals are being made for them with the screws & plates already assembled and individual screws are not available from their supplier. Besides, the new pedals now have a slightly larger screw holding this plate on... which is probably a good idea given how easily the slots in the heads bugger and/or threads strip when overly ambitious students tighten them! Thanks, Robert ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------- Robert A. Murphy Piano Technician & Curator of Fortepianos Oberlin Conservatory of Music cell: 517.285.3269 shop: 440.775.8275
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