[pianotech] Grand Lid Hinge Screws

[William Monroe]

On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 2:20 PM, Paul Milesi <paul at pmpiano.com> wrote:

>  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?
>

Yes.


>  If so, is that because of strength required, and brass is too weak a
> metal, or is it a cost-savings issue?
>

Cost Savings, Brass is plenty strong for this application.


> Are all piano hinge screws like this?
>

Nope


> Can solid brass screws be used to put grand lid hinges on?  Yes, a lot of
> questions.  :)
>

> Paul Milesi, RPT
>


Absolutely.

William R. Monroe
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