<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'> <div>Joe</div> <div> </div> <div>I don't have a screw Gauge, but #15 sounds about right. But if you measure a #15, and the shank isn't 1/4" and the head is't 7/16" across, can you find one that does measure that? </div> <div>I already said oval, but it doesn't make much difference whether its steel or nickel. The pressure bars and screws are rusty and corroded, and because the rust and corrosion was caused by salt air, they can't be cleaned. So other than cleaning off the dust, the originals are going back on. A nice clean nickel plated screw would out of place. Have you got an old, nasty looking one?</div> <div> </div> <div>Thanks for taking care of the shipping. I owe you a beer in Seattle, (Actually Bellingham). </div> <div> </div> <div>Wim <br> <br> <br> </div> <div style="FONT-FAMILY: arial,helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-----Original Message-----<br> From: Joseph Garrett <joegarrett@earthlink.net><br> To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Tue, Oct 4, 2011 8:26 pm<br> Subject: [pianotech] Replacement screw, was nasty screw....<br> <br> <div style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff; MARGIN: 0px; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif; COLOR: #000; FONT-SIZE: 12px" id=AOLMsgPart_0_17e1e04a-c065-4500-a116-bfa9a7d99deb><PRE style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><TT>Wim said: "Joe, if you're listening, you promised to send me a replacement. The screw is oval head, 2 1/2" long,with a 1/4 shank at the throat and a 7/`16" head. I'll be more than happy to reimburse you for "shipping and handling"" Wim, Only IF, you drag out the Screw Gauge you got in Vegas and really MEASURE the screw! If I sent you a 2 1/2" Screw w/a 1/4" shank, that would probably be a #15 Screw. A bit large for a pressure bar situation, imo.<G> Also, would you like a Flat Head Screw or an Oval Head Screw? Also, would you like plain steel or Nickel Plated?<G> I think you get the idea....more/accurate information is needed.<G> As for the "shipping & Handling", .....Nah, It'll be for ol' times sake.<G> Best, Joe Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain of the Tool Police Squares R I </TT></PRE></div> </div> </font>