<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=windows-1252"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4134.100" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2>You could alternate sides of the pin = to keep the strings from tearing the bridge off the soundboard but you would = sacrifice side bearing angle. Especially with a long back scale. Spacing would be a = problem. I sure it could be done. Over all, the string would waste energy trying to = move the bridge sideways instead of up and down as it does when the sideways = tension is canceled within the string length and the string is in as straight a = line as possible from the hitch pin to the agraffe or capo.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Georgia size=2>Keith Roberts</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">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk href="mailto:michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk">Michael Gamble</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, March 14, 2004 = 1:33 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: new topic - Are = two Bridge Pins necessary</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello List - is this a new topic? = Surely not! Well, I'll charge on regardless.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Piano Make:  = Broadwood</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Type: Grand</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Length: 132cm</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Number: 251233 (c.1933)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Action: what we call "Simplex" - or = "D" - no Rollers or Levers - loop&spring + set-off button.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>7 1/4 8ve.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bass bridge: This has one = single pin to each covered string.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Main bridge: At the treble break and = top break it is relieved to allow for a fuller plate = bar.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is the problem area! At both = breaks the back-scale bridge pin has broken away the bridge - due to the paucity = of bridge material to keep it in place. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This has no tonal = affect!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Question. Are two bridge pins really necessary?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Over to you, List!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael G (UK)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>p.s.Great concert at the RFH, London = this morning - for children. My old friends the LPO playing.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>