Greetings - I just finished restringing a circa 1900 Wegman upright and it was easily the most pleasant restringing job I have ever done. For those of you unfamiliar with this critter, there is no pin block. The pin is shorter than normal and is merely placed in an oblong hole in the plate. String tension holds it in place. Stringing was very fast, very quiet, and very easy. No pounding, no making sure the pin heights are uniform.... just wind string on pin, place in hole, and put a bit of tension on to keep in place. I have to wonder why in the world did this not catch on in the industry... Another good idea gone to waste. Mark Potter bases-loaded@juno.com
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