jumping pins

[Kevin E. Ramsey RPT]

    I just worked on a 25 year old Baldwin SF-10 last week. This piano has
seen regular service and some of the tuning pins were still snapping back
and forth as I was tuning it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 1:28 PM
Subject: jumping pins


> Friends,
>
> Do jumping tuning pins ever cure themselves over time?
>
> This is the situation.  In March 1981 (yeah, you read it right) I tuned
> a Wurlitzer spinet or console in which the tuning pins jumped so badly
> that I never wanted to see it again.  The piano was less than ten years
> old, and I suggested the owners contact the company to see if it was
> covered by guarantee.  They never did, and I never went back.
>
> Now the adult daughter called me today and would take the piano if it is
> tunable.  How would I know?  I haven't seen it in 19 years, and at that
> time I was just getting started in the business.  I told her I would ask
> all of you.  So, back to the first question, or any other input that
> might be helpful.  Thanks.
>
> Regards,
> Clyde Hollinger
>
>