No Pinblock

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Jack,
Is there any sure repair for a Wegman cast iron pin block? The piano is in
good shape except for a dozen loose pins.
Joe Goss

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> From: JWyatt1492@AOL.COM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: No Pinblock
> Date: Sunday, February 28, 1999 11:41 AM
> 
>  Hello David :
> 
>     Wurlitzer did indeed make many pianos with
> this type of tuning system.  They also used it
> in their  " Apollo"  brand name. It was used in 
> grands and verticals mostly players at that time.
>     I found it works well but most were too tight. I 
> checked one and the average torque was 85
> down and 140 up. However this can be corrected
> easly by gently  tapping the pin down.  
> The last one I serviced was a 6' 2" grand
> scale "G" # 79280 built in 1926.   
>     There were several other types of all metal 
> systems used by different brands.  They will 
> be encluded in my book obout old pianos if  I 
> can ever get the  #%*$#^  thing completed. 
> 
> Old piano rebuilder,
> Jack Wyatt