Big Action Rail Pins

Farrell mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
Sat, 4 Jan 2003 22:10:48 -0500


But the keys on this piano are really in fairly good shape. Balance rail holes, key buttons, and front mortises are all in very good condition. Don't want to mess with them if not needed. Are these size key pins available?

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Catherine Emily Grattan" <lostchordclinic@ameritech.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: Big Action Rail Pins


> Terry,
> 
> The last one of these I restored, I ended up replacing the key buttons, the
> key shoes (and therefore the balance rail holes), the balance rail and the
> front key mortises. A bit of work, but well worth the effort.
> 
> Steve Grattan
> Lost Chord Clinic
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 8:57 PM
> Subject: Big Action Rail Pins
> 
> 
> > Repinning the action rails on a turn-of-the-century Knabe grand. Center
> rail pins are round and 0.153" diameter. Front rail are oval and 0.155"
> diameter. Neither Schaff nor Pianotek list these sizes. Anyone know of their
> availability anywhere?
> >
> > Terry Farrell
> >
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