Joseph Garrett wrote: > There are two questions I would like to ask. 1. When and how did the piano > industry/Steel industry decide on the current diameters of tuning pins. I agree with Ron N. on this, but of course to some extent they still haven't, since some use 1/0 and others use 2/0, with minor variations in metric vs. English. There was a discussion about a year ago concerning the meaning of the "aught," and that might be part of the rationale, i.e. that they were cut from existing heavy wire stock. > 2.Why are "Olde" pianos, such as English "Bird-cage"s and Square Grands, > that have 1/0 or smaller tuning pins, so difficult to tune, that most techs. > refuse them? I agree with Ron again. It ain't the pins. Paul Larudee
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