<!doctype html public "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <html><head><style type="text/css"></style><title>Re: Oblong Tuning Tips</title></head><body> <div>At 15:55 -0500 17/1/08, Farrell wrote:</div> <div><br></div> <blockquote type="cite" cite>I had trouble today saying no.  I told a lady I'd tune her old English birdcage......</blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite>My oblong tuning tip is way too big - I guess it must just be for square grands - it spins on the English birdcage pins. What kind of tip do I need? I see Harpsicord levers in the Schaff catalog, but they come with star tips. They have a European tuning lever, but that comes with either a star or square tip - these pins are definitely oblong.</blockquote> <blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote> <div><br></div> <div>You want one of these on the right -- and so do would I if I had decided to keep the 6.40mm oblong pins in my latest acquisition.  Although I have an ancient oblong T-hammer it is far too loose on these pins, though it does the job.</div> <div><br></div> <div>Otherwise get a regular square head, heat it to bright red and hammer or press it oblong.</div> <div><br></div> <div><img src="cid:p06240809c3b57b38a4e7@[10.0.0.1].1.0"></div> </body> </html>