Help with my Chickering nuts

[Joseph Garrett]

Ron,
You'll need to make one. Use drill rod, or something as hard or harder. Take
a flat piece of Steel stock, at least 1/4" thick, (thicker is better). 6' to
10" long x 1" wide, (or more depending on the spacing). Drill 2 holes in the
flat stock to accomodate the pins, (make it a press fit). drive the pins in
and voila' a spanner wrench to fit that puppy!
Regards,
Joe Garrett
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Torrella" <rontorrella@yahoo.com>
To: "Pianotech Mailing List" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, May 11, 2001 12:08 PM
Subject: Help with my Chickering nuts


> The last time I had to remove the plate in a Chickering, I tried several
> types of what I thought were "spanner wrenches," and none of them
> worked. The pins were too wide. Does someone know where I can get the
> proper tool for these nuts? Part number, etc., would be hugely
> appreciated -- and timely. I gotta get this plate out, pronto!
>
> The nut I'm talking about looks like a nut without sides (it's just
> round) and has opposing holes centered between the bolt and the edge of
> the nut.
>
> Thanks a mil!
>
> Ron Torrella
>
>
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