<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3314" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE>  </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US vLink=purple link=blue> <DIV> <DIV>Hi, Jessica:    </DIV> <DIV>    I apologize, I thought this one was a grand.  Obviously, the tuning  pin holes don't go through (or at least you can't see them).  I live in San Diego, where the weather is mild.  In climates where the temperatures are extreme, heating can dry out the wood, so I'm not too surprised it's got loose pins.  I'd give the CA glue a try, as others have had good results.  If it were me, I'd tilt it on it's back to do this.  </DIV> <DIV>    My experience with an extension hammer (I use one) is I never extend it!  It's too hard to get control because it flexes too much, and small movements of the pin are large movements of the lever.  </DIV> <DIV>    Good luck with this.  Let us know how it turns out.</DIV> <DIV>    Paul</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Paul McCloud</DIV> <DIV>Service Technician for PianoSD.com</DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.pianoservsd.com">www.pianoservsd.com</A> </DIV> <DIV>Created with free BlueVoda software:</DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.vodahost.com/partner/idevaffiliate.php?id=9223_1_3_9">http://www.vodahost.com/partner/idevaffiliate.php?id=9223_1_3_9</A></DIV> <DIV> </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">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=ebonyandivory@on.aibn.com href="mailto:ebonyandivory@on.aibn.com">Jessica Masse</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 05/29/2008 7:55:37 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: 8year Nordiska</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">Thanks Paul,</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This serial Number is what I’m wondering about and where it is actually built (Nordiska A08141).  I’m in </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Windsor</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Ontario</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> near </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Detroit</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">.  The house has Gas hot water heating, and a fire place in the room that is not in working order so its never used.  There is no climate control or parts of one.  </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Tuning pin coils have about Ľ-3/8 inch before they touch the plate and none of them are near touching.  This is an upt.  I’m sure the pounding done by the last tech was done while it was vertical and I tried one pin. </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The pin I did try did not feel like it went in deeper at all.  When I turned it clockwise it became as loose or looser than before I tapped on it.  Some of the Tuning pin bushings look split.  No staining any where. The customer says it 8 years old I don’t doubt her she and her daughter were using her granddaughters age to date the purchase.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Honestly I have only every had loose tuning pins in pianos not pins that are too tight.  Once though a technician replaced with bigger tuning pins in a piano they were so tight he actually broke one.  I don’t think I would ever consider using anything to loosen up tuning pins.  If you’ve never tried an extension handle tuning hammer you should. </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I did notice that the keys were very very heavy.  </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> This alone made me think I would not enjoy playing this piano.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Jessica Masse</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">RPT Piano Technicians Guild</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Proprietor, </SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face="English111 Vivace BT" size=4><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'English111 Vivace BT'">Ebony and Ivory Piano Company</SPAN></FONT></B></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>