Ed: It is ufortunately true that you can't count on new flanges to be pinned correctly. Some brands are better than others, and it seems that grand shanks and flanges are pinned more accurately than upright butts and flanges. One just has to factor the extra time in on a rebuilding job. Patrick C. Poulson Registered Piano Technician Piano Technicians Guild
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