single hitch pins

[Richard Moody]

{regarding single hitch pin for each string.....................

I can think of only a few reasons for continuing this stringing
practice:
    -- It looks pretty.
    -- It is Tradition.
    -- The pianomaker has way too much time on his hands.

Del

Another consideration is that you can change the gauge of all
three strings of any note.   Another advantage is you can get the
exact angle from the hitchpin to the back termination you want.
    And I have always wanted to ask, was it ever a consideration
in the factory process?   With single hitch pins for each string
the exact length of string is known and can be "pre fabed" so to
speak and might make the stringing procedure faster.

    A disadvantage might be the increased number of holes for the
increased number of hitch pins might weaken the
       ----rm