Knabe key bushings

[MICHAEL MORVAN]

Barbara,
    I have bushed at least a dozen sets of the 0.087 pins, the only difference is that it's a bit harder to get the cloth in because of the narrow mortise, you almost have to hold the cloth straight up and down to get it in. Just take your time and they'll come out fine just like any other set.
Michael A. Morvan
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Barbara Richmond 
  To: Pianotech 
  Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 7:53 PM
  Subject: Knabe key bushings


  Howdy,

  Took a look at a 1929 Knabe grand that was rebuilt in the late 70s.  Hmm.  Well, I guess nice parts may have been a little more difficult to get back then...

  This piano has those elongated, thin balance pins.  There's not a lot of wobble, but they don't fit quite the way I'd like, either.  Did I read about resizing bushings by using a quick shot of steam on this list?  Has anybody rebushed a set of these?  I see the cauls listed on the Spurlock website &  in the Pianotek catalog, so I guess somebody does them.  Any bits of advice?

  Thanks,

  Barbara Richmond, RPT
  near Peoria, Illinois
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