Hi David,
They are called Robertson screws, You can get a set of
drivers from Snap On Tools in the US.
Universal shafts are availiable from Pianophile in Quebec.
We can buy sets of 4 different sizes.
If you need the size for plate bolts, I can help thro' a Canadian tool
supply company.
Roger
At 12:26 AM 21/01/00 -0500, you wrote:
> What is the term for the screws that have the square hole in them and
>where do you get the tool for turning them? Do any of the normal supply
>houses carry it? It seems to be a Canadian phenomenon. I've seen them in
>some other pianos but the Heintzman is put together entirely with them. Is
>the tool similar to an Allen wrench?
>
> David Porter
> St.Louis, MO
>
Roger Jolly
Saskatoon, Canada.
306-665-0213
Fax 652-0505
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