Accu-Just Hitch Pins

[Avery Todd]

But Charles,

Shouldn't Mapes know that by now?

Avery

At 08:40 PM 06/26/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Actually the Baldwin hitch pins are all pretty much the standard
>'off-the-shelf' 1" x 1/4" diameter roll pins you find in the Grainger
>catalog. And the advantage they present is more in the manufacturing
>stage where the employees don't have to use extreme accuracy in setting
>plate heights.
>
>Charles Faulk
>On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 20:22:38 -0500 "Richard Strang"
><rstrang@pa.inter.net> writes:
> > If you are not wrong, then Mapes doesn't know what they are asking.
> > 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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