Cracked Pin Block?

[Dave Nereson]

----- Original Message -----
From: William R. Monroe <pianowrmonroe@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 11:50 AM
Subject: Re: Cracked Pin Block?


> No, no noticeable sawdust looking stuff, just nothing holding the pin.
The
> worst ones were not in any line either, kind of spread out all over.  The
> piano is in pretty poor shape aside from the pinblock issues.  My thoughts
> tend to lean toward replacing it.  Any reason to hold out any hope for
> making it serviceable?
>
> William R. Monroe
> PTG Associate
> Salt Lake City, UT

    Not if it's it pretty poor shape.  I always figure:  if you've got a
good plate, good soundboard & bridges (decent crown, tone, and sustain; no
major cracks), and a good pinblock, the rest is worth restoring, even if it
needs refinishing, new hammers & dampers, key rebushing, etc.  But without
those three major structural components, especially on an upright, it's
usually not worth it unless you're going for a total
         --David Nereson, RPT, Denver