[CAUT] Wurlitzer Iron Pinblock - Anyone ever restring one of these things?

[Fred Sturm]

On Sep 14, 2008, at 8:31 AM, Ron Nossaman wrote:

> APSCO, I think it was, used to sell a Wegman "fix" for a  
> conventional loose tuning pin. You pulled the pin, drilled out a BIG  
> hole, and drove this "fix" in. I had always meant to buy a couple of  
> these things to keep as a curiosity, but somehow never did.

Now that you mention it, I remember seeing one of those inserts,  
nearly 30 years ago. According to my memory, you used a standard  
tuning pin in it, with a portion of the bottom cut off, and it wedged  
into a slot that was asymmetrical. The Wegman patent describes the  
tuning pin having a couple "roughened surfaces" to ensure that there  
is enough friction. Same slot.

Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico
fssturm at unm.edu