Because you can't find it. Fenton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Acker" <a.acker at comcast.net> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 5:41 AM Subject: Re: Pianotech Digest, Vol 1297, Issue 126 / Name this part > > I'm hoping this contribution was tongue in cheek. Thumb bolts are > wonderful for parts that need to come out regularly for maintenance of the > piano and were quite common in the last half of the 19th century. My > favorite ones are even fitted into special inset washers that let you just > drop the bolt sufficient to remove the part, but the thumb bolt stays in > the part. No fishing about for where you put that screw or hex head. > Why replace an antique part that still works? > > aa > > > > Subject: Re: Name this bolt, please. > Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:27:12 -0700 > > why not just replace the bolts with hex heads right off the shelf? > > and cut a slot for a screwdriver. > >
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