[CAUT] Steinway verdigris

Susan Kline skline at peak.org
Sun Jan 9 15:45:29 MST 2011


On 1/9/2011 2:18 PM, David Love wrote:
> So what are the findings on repinning verdigris actions with 
> alternative materials? Too many of these posts to weed through.

Hi, David

Ron N. pointed out that nickel silver (German silver) is 60% copper. So 
using them would not keep the bushings from contacting copper.

What I still don't understand is why brass center pins have been 
replaced with nickel silver in the first place, and what merits they 
might have.

Susan
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