Accu-Just Hitch Pins

[Avery Todd]

At 08:22 PM 06/26/03 -0500, you wrote:
>If you are not wrong, then Mapes doesn't know what they are asking.

Which makes me wonder if they'd make the bass strings with a
big enough loop to go onto that hitch pin! :-)

Avery

>Once
>again, I'll have to go to Baldwin to find out what they say. The hitch pins
>were quite large, I remember that, so I'll be they are the 1/4 inch variety.
>I have no idea what other sizes they have. Why couldn't Baldwin just put in
>a regular hitch pin and plate. I don't hear any great difference for all
>that "technology". I guess they just wanted to be different. Thanks for the
>input.
>
>Richard
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
>Behalf Of Avery Todd
>Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 7:09 PM
>To: Pianotech
>Subject: RE: Accu-Just Hitch Pins
>
>
>Richard,
>
>I wasn't aware that Baldwin had ever had more than one size of the
>Accu-Just hitch pins! Am I wrong?
>
>Avery
>
>At 01:37 PM 06/26/03 -0500, you wrote:
> >I was contacted by Baldwin today by email. Thomas Malone informed me on
> >the stringing scheme for the plain strings, but neglected to tell me about
> >the bearing settings, so I have to get back to him on than. Mapes can make
> >the strings, but need to know if the hitch pins are the 1/4" variety, so I
> >have to make another trip back. I have to go back anyway, as I have to
> >pull a tuning pin to measure it also. Thanks again for all your help.
> >
> >Richard
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
> >>Behalf Of Kevin E. Ramsey
> >>Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 9:15 PM
> >>To: Pianotech
> >>Subject: Re: Accu-Just Hitch Pins
> >>
> >>Hi, Richard. Let us know if and when you get contacted by Baldwin, will
> >>you please?
> >>Kevin
> >>>----- Original Message -----
> >>>From: <mailto:rstrang@pa.inter.net>Richard Strang
> >>>To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>'Pianotech'
> >>>Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 3:39 PM
> >>>Subject: RE: Accu-Just Hitch Pins
> >>>
> >>>My major problem is I'm alone here in Panama. There are no other
> >>>technicians around that could possibly help me in a dream. If this
> >>>Baldwin is so particular as to how the string is put around the hitch
> >>>pin, God help the ambassador's piano if she gives the job to someone
> >>>other than me. I will have to buy a down bearing gauge and learn how to
> >>>use it. I have already sent an email to Baldwin to get information as to
> >>>the stinging scheme and the down bearing measurements. Thanks for the
>input.
> >>>
> >>>Richard
> >>>
>
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