Just went to polish 1961 Baldwin R lid hinge screws to be re-used with new hinges (parts were missing). Instead of looking like brass, they look like steel after polishing. Would they be brass plated, rather than solid brass? If so, is that because of strength required, and brass is too weak a metal, or is it a cost-savings issue? Are all piano hinge screws like this? Can solid brass screws be used to put grand lid hinges on? Yes, a lot of questions. :) Paul Milesi, RPT Washington, DC (202) 667-3136 E-mail: paul at pmpiano.com Website: http://www.pmpiano.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100119/e4fbaeb9/attachment.htm>
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