loose sustain pedal pin

[Greg Newell]

Clyde,
         Did you, by any chance, strike dimples into the brass pedal around 
the pin? It might help a bit but pedal replacement is the way to go IMO.

Greg Newell


At 09:34 PM 6/17/2002, you wrote:
>Friends,
>
>A year ago I serviced a 1959 Lester Betsy Ross console (yes, a console)
>with a loose sustain pedal pin.  Since the fluting was all worn away I
>just put in a new pin, but obviously it wasn't tight enough.  When I
>arrived this year to tune the piano the pin had worked its way out
>again, so I guess the hole in the pedal is enlarged also.
>
>I know someone published a neat trick for this situation, but now that I
>need it I don't remember it.  What is your solution?
>
>Regards,
>Clyde

Greg Newell
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