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<font size=3>Richard,<br><br>
While the old style leg bolts with the strange heads on them are no
longer available, they can be replaced with the current style of leg bolt
from Kawai. The threads and length are the same on the new
ones.<br><br>
Don Mannino RPT<br>
Kawai America<br><br>
At 12:43 PM 10/27/01 -0700, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Hi list.<br><br>
I have a customer who has a Kawai grand vintage late 1960's I
believe. (I<br>
thought I had the serial number close by, but need to rifle my records
for<br>
it.)<br>
The only model number present appears to be "350."<br><br>
Anyway, it is missing two of its leg bolts, and I'm trying to track
down<br>
some replacements.<br><br>
I called Kawai, and they said they no longer stock this type.<br><br>
They are rather odd in design, with a hole drilled through the head<br>
(somewhat like a capstan screw but not quite) instead of a regular
hex<br>
head. However, the head is not of any concern because a regular hex
style<br>
would do just as well. <br>
The BIG PROBLEM is that the diameter and thread are un-matchable by
any<br>
means I've tried... And I've tried all I can think of including taking
them<br>
to a bolt wholesaler. Having them custom machined would be
prohibitive.<br>
Over all length is 3 5/16" If they are American, they measure
out closest<br>
to 31/64" in diameter. If metric, they would be nearest to
12.5mm and<br>
threads appear to be 12/inch.<br><br>
The problem is they don't match any of the above specs precisely.
<br><br>
Before I explore other options such as refitting the piano for
standard<br>
1/2" bolts, or employing a Steinway style cam system perhaps(?) I
thought<br>
I'd check to see if anyone might just happen to have a couple...
you<br>
know... sort of laying around somewhere that they'd be willing to
sell?<br><br>
I have a fuzzy picture available to be E-mailed privately if anyone
thinks<br>
they can help out.<br><br>
Thanks in advance.<br><br>
Richard Wagner RPT </font></blockquote></html>