<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; cha= rset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV><FONT size=3>  List.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>    Although i don not do this job freque= ntly occasionally I find it advantageous to pull bridge pins in an existing = bridge,renotch & then put in new pins. However as many of you may know f= rom doing this that most recently the current copper supply of bri= dge pins are just slightly smaller than the most originals which obviously d= oes not help with getting a tight fit.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   I noticed in the Pianotek cat. they have a = listing for knickel plated pins that are slightly larger than the copper pla= ted ones. SO I ordered with the intent to use these next time. & hopeful= ly the fit will be just enough tighter that no epoxy or any other foreign su= bstance will need to be used in the holes.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  It sounds promising. Any one else do this yet.</F= ONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>  Also if one like this color of pin plating it wou= ld make a nice looking bridge</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>   Dale</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"= >Erwins Pianos Restorations <BR>4721 Parker Rd.<BR>Modesto, Ca 95357<BR>209-= 577-8397<BR>Rebuilt Steinway , Mason &Hamlin Sales<BR>www.Erwinspiano.co= m</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>