krakauer tuning pin size

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

Folks,

I'm finally getting around to working on my 5'7" Krakauer and finding some 
interesting things.

One is that the beastie has 3/0 pins throughout, w/o any evidence of it 
ever having been re-whatevered at any point.

Of course, it may have been done so far in the past that the patina is that 
of an 80 yr old piano (which it is). If it has been restrung, it was very 
well done with exactly three coils and all beckets pretty well oriented in 
the same direction.

Questions:

1. Were 3/0 pins original equipment in some pianos of that vintage (not 
just Krakauer)?

2. I haven't taken the scale yet, but am I likely to find one with tensions 
so high that 3/0 was necessary to hold pitch? BTW, they are 2 1/4" length, 
which probably is a factor.

I hope to avoid any unpleasant surprises.


Conrad Hoffsommer - Music Technician
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