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<DIV> Hello,</DIV>
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<DIV> This " Geo. Broadbent" looks like a Geo. Broadwood
tuning pin.</DIV>
<DIV>If so the threads fit the threads in the plate. Many of the
Broadwoods</DIV>
<DIV>used a combination of iron and wood to hold the pins.</DIV>
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<DIV> The wood pin block is under the iron frame about 3/4
in thick.</DIV>
<DIV>If memory serves. It seem to work but never felt good, never
felt</DIV>
<DIV>"set".</DIV>
<DIV> This pin (among many others) is part of the rare
tuning system </DIV>
<DIV>display in the PTGF. Museum at the Home Office </DIV>
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<DIV> A standard oval tip tuning hammer head will usually
works</DIV>
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<DIV> Regards</DIV>
<DIV> Jack
Wyatt</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 9/22/2011 1:02:28 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
dsmithpiano@centurylink.net writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>I encountered a Geo Broadbent straight-strung grand piano with tuning
pins as shown. Piano is over 100 years old. Although the pin shown is a bit
chewed up from some previous tech (not this one) using vise grips, it it
pretty close to the other undamaged ones still in the piano. No tuning lever
tip I have seen will fit this, as the pin is rectangular in shape, .2”x.26”
roughly. The pins are threaded into the block with a pretty coarse thread.
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<DIV>Does anyone know where to find a hammer tip that would fit this type pin?
The piano was moved here from South Africa, where apparently the techs had no
trouble tuning it :}</DIV>
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<DIV>Also the piano is sitting at about 100c flat to A440, but I was assuming
it was designed to be tuned at A415 anyway. Any thoughts on this also?
Thanks</DIV>
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<DIV>Dave Smith</DIV>
<DIV>SW FL</DIV></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>