Damper Wire Screws

[Gordon Holley]

Thanks Carl.  That may be the route to go if no one else comes to the 
rescue on the screws.  Regards, Gordon Holley
On 20 Aug 2002 at 13:26, Carl Meyer wrote:

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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gordon Holley" <gholley@hi-techhousing.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 11:59 AM
> Subject: Damper Wire Screws 
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> > List.  I am in need of a few (4) damper lifter wire screws for a 
> > Starr 5' Grand, 1936.  Have tried most local hardward stores, Ace, 
> > Lowes, a couple speciality fastener suppliers, etc. and basically the 
> > same results.  Nothing!.  
> > This screw is brass and screws into a brass barrel nut in the damper 
> > lifter flange.  Bob Davis - you'll remember this. The screw diameter 
> > is .095, screw length is 8.732 mm, thread length is 7.144 mm.  The 
> > thread gauge is metric and neither I nor any store had a metric 
> > thread gauge.
> > So hopefully with what I can give you may help, especially if someone 
> > has an old action laying around.  
> > What I have found is a .097 diameter screw, however the additional 
> > .002 in diameter will not allow the screw to be threaded into the 
> > barrel nut.  
> > The screws for the newer actions, i.e. C. Walter Piano Co, grands, 
> > won't work, too short and wrong dia.
> > Dave at Schaff is helping to look for this screw. 
> > Any assistance on this search would be greatly appreciated.
> > Regards, Gordon Holley, Goshen, "Back Home Again In Indiana"
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> Gordon,  I know I got some but can't find them.  They aren't where I thought, now I don't have a clue.  I got them from 
> Steinway a long time ago.
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> Try this.  Use another screw to pull the barrel out of enough lifters and then drill and tap for 4-40 threads. the diameter of a 4-40 screw is only about .110.  Use the top or bottom four. And use a Phillips screw so it will be obvious to the next guy that it is non standard.  I think that will 
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> .Carl Meyer  Assoc. PTG
> Santa Clara, California
> cmpiano@attbi.com 
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> Born and fetched up in se Indiana
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