<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4807.2300" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear list;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    If any of you have any input/observations/etc with the following I'd appreciate it- you can respond to the list or to me at <A href="mailto:s.kabat@csuohio.edu">s.kabat@csuohio.edu</A>. Thanks much.        </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    I've been asked to do some work on a 1913 Steinway L- the pin torque is marginal and since this is a consignment -type situation the institution offering the piano doesnt have money for what I think should be at least oversize pins/restringing or block replacement.  What I'm suggesting is to pound the pins  and do necessary action work with the understanding that the work involved is a stopgap measure- more extensive block/restringing type work, perhaps total rebuilding, might be a recommendation a few years down the road. We all like to cover our butts, don't we?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'd appreciate any comments as to the viability of this option or whether I should tell them to leave the instrument as is and let the buyer beware, or recommend real restringing.  Thanks much, all.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Steve Kabat</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>