<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content=Word.Document name=ProgId> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2668" name=GENERATOR> <META content="Microsoft Word 11" name=Originator><LINK href="cid:filelist.xml@01C582DC.3E82E970" rel=File-List> <STYLE>@page Section1 {size: 8.5in 11.0in; margin: 1.0in 1.25in 1.0in = 1.25in; mso-header-margin: .5in; mso-footer-margin: .5in; = mso-paper-source: 0; } P.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; = mso-style-parent: ""; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; = mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } LI.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; = mso-style-parent: ""; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; = mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } DIV.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; = mso-style-parent: ""; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; = mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } A:link { COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; text-underline: single } SPAN.MsoHyperlink { COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; text-underline: single } A:visited { COLOR: purple; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; text-underline: single } SPAN.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { COLOR: purple; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; text-underline: single } SPAN.EmailStyle17 { COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-style-type: = personal-compose; mso-style-noshow: yes; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; = mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; = mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial } SPAN.SpellE { mso-style-name: ""; mso-spl-e: yes } SPAN.GramE { mso-style-name: ""; mso-gram-e: yes } DIV.Section1 { page: Section1 } </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US style="tab-interval: .5in" vLink=purple = link=blue bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>If I may make one change to your recommendation = (likely what you meant): Change the "and" to "or" in the following statement:"</FONT><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">plugging and redrilling the any really bad places (again, search archives with words = "epoxy" "plug" "pinblock" "drill" etc.)  <FONT size=4><STRONG><EM><U>and</U></EM></STRONG></FONT><FONT = size=2>   replacing the pins with 4/0, perhaps."</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>If you are plugging, then go back to 2/0 or = 1/0 pins. And I would recommend that if you do decide to plug, just plug the whole = darn thing - then you have a new (-ish)pinblock with same-size pins and nice = even torque.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Or, you can replace sections of = pinblock.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Otherwise I agree with your = suggestions.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>This little bird probably wants a new pinblock before she sings. = That's not what is causing your current problem, but based on age, I'm = guessing the pinblock issue will arise.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The Chick Quarter is NOT the piano to cut your pinblock = replacement teeth on--it's odd, angled, beveled, divided, and an all around sandpaper suppository. You'd need experienced help to replace it. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>If you do restring it and the block is not all split and cracked = beyond salvage, I'd recommend running epoxy into it if there are cracks (see = archives for methods), possibly plugging and redrilling the any really bad = places (again, search archives with words "epoxy" = "plug" "pinblock" "drill" etc.)  and replacing the pins with 4/0, perhaps. In any = event, I'd get an experienced piano surgeon to at least look it over for you and advise.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Alan Barnard</DIV> <DIV>Salem, Missouri</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial"> </DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hello<SPAN = class=GramE>,<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>I</SPAN> haven’t posted = much here yet but I’ve been listening and learning.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>This list is a great help = to people new to this business.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I’ve just had = someone give me a <SPAN class=SpellE>chickering</SPAN> quarter grand.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>I believe <SPAN class=GramE>its</SPAN> from 1929 or around then.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>When I went to do a pitch = raise it seems that most of the strings reacted normally but I’ve gotten to = one that I was able to turn the pin about 180 degrees and the pitch was not changing.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>It seemed = like it was only stretching a section of the string maybe?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>The strings have not = really been cared for and the inside of this piano really needs some <SPAN class=SpellE>tlc</SPAN> but I was wondering if this is a hint that = the whole thing should be restrung (which I might attempt anyways) or if this = is something I should worry about on a string by string basis.<SPAN tyle="mso-spacerun: yes" s!>  </SPAN>Apparently their old = tuner told them that he really didn’t want to charge them for tunings anymore = because this piano would not hold the tune.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: = yes">  </SPAN>When I saw it at their home some of the pins were very = loose.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </SPAN>Now that it is in my = garage (<SPAN class=GramE>its</SPAN> been fairly humid here in CT) the pins are = all at a normal tightness it seems.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">  = </SPAN>I’m guessing this might <SPAN class=GramE>of</SPAN> just been a result = of dryness in their home?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Any comments are appreciated.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jim Altieri<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: = 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOC= KQUOTE></BODY></HTML>