<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=FR link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> At least one reply to my post but I don’t understand what this has to do with Broadwood tuning pins ? Am I missing something ? <o:p></o:p> Otherways I still think this would be an interesting subject..<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Cheers,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Pierre Gevaert <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] De la part de Kenny Finlayson Envoyé : mardi 5 août 2008 4:32 À : <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Pianotech List</st1:PersonName> Objet : Re: Broadwood broken tuning pin<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> I love you too.<o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid green 1.5pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> <div> ----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p> </div> <div style='font-color:black'> From: <a href="mailto:pierre.gevaert@belgacom.net" title="pierre.gevaert@belgacom.net">Gevaert Pierre</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title="pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech List'</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 11:59 AM<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Subject: RE: Broadwood broken tuning pin<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> Hi, <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The Boudoir grands I know about have the (square)pins screwed for about 2/3 into the iron plate and 1/3 into wood.<o:p></o:p> I tuned several and some stayed in tune quite well (afther more than 130 years !)<o:p></o:p> Others had the pins to loose. I don’t know if it is possible to find such tuning pins nor if it these would hold better.<o:p></o:p> There is some explanation on the lest front side of the soundboard near the basstrings but I think this is only to explain how to change a string.<o:p></o:p>  I’m also interested to know how to make this kind of pins tight again.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Like some use ca glue for wooden pinblocks would it be possible to use a kind of product like Locktite for metal threads ?<o:p></o:p> This is used for making the threads tighter and exists in several strenghts. <o:p></o:p> Of course this may sound stange for using this kind of stuff for historical pianos but I can’t see another way exept maybe make threaded pins that are a little bigger or maybe a better choise to change the wooden part of the block (beech)so that at least the pins get some new grip there.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> In this way it would be possible to clean and reuse the original pins.<o:p></o:p> There are many of those Boudoir grands remaining today so I would eventually be possible to find another similar instrument for using spare parts.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <st1:PersonName ProductID="Pierre Gevaert" w:st="on">Pierre Gevaert</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> -----Message d'origine----- De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] De la part de John Delacour Envoyé : dimanche 3 août 2008 19:58 À : <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Pianotech List</st1:PersonName> Objet : Re: Broadwood broken tuning pin<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> At 15:28 +0200 3/8/08, stephan van meirhaeghe wrote:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> >Hi list,<o:p></o:p> ><o:p> </o:p> >I'm now restoring a Broadwood grand 'Boudoir' and had to remove all <o:p></o:p> >the tuning pins because to rusty and not possible to tune...<o:p></o:p> >Anywone had similar problems?And where can I find similar pins?Or do <o:p></o:p> >I need make new ones?<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Are you talking of the threaded pins that screw into an iron plate? <o:p></o:p> If so, send a photo.  I can't help you but I'll be doing some work <o:p></o:p> with a colleague soon who may have some.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> JD<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <pre>No virus found in this incoming message.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.12/1589 - Release Date: 03/08/2008 1:00 PM<o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote> </div> </body> </html>