<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4522.1800" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi Roy,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>The plugs that Joe, suggested, are pinblock = material. and come</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>in two sizes. (1/2" and 3/8") They are sold by = Webb Phillips, for 55c</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>each. His # is 1-800-622-7426.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A href="mailto:piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca">piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca</A>= </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=imatunr@srvinet.com href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">Joe = & Penny Goss</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> Friday, August 10, 2001 = 10:40 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Restoring old = uprights</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Roy,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Check the archives, There should be = information on a drill out every other hole, epoxy maple plugs in, then drill out = the other holes and do likewise.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've heard that this is a very easy = procedure with great results.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A = href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI= V> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=RCzekay@AOL.COM = href="mailto:RCzekay@AOL.COM">RCzekay@AOL.COM</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> Friday, August 10, 2001 = 7:14 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Restoring old = uprights</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=3>I know = this might sound a little far out, but is it possible to replace a pin = <BR>block in an old upright piano without completely tearing the back apart? = <BR>Also, over the years I have heard that there is a method that entails = <BR>removing the plate and filling the pin holes with Plexiglas and reboring. = <BR>Would appreciate hearing from anyone who is familiar with this. <BR><BR>I = have been rebuilding and restringing old players and regular uprights for = <BR>many years for customers who want to preserve their grandparents = pianos and <BR>pass them on to another generation with great success, but = once in a while I <BR>run into one where oversized pins just don't do the job = to my satisfaction, <BR>and am looking for a better solution. = <BR><BR>Replacing the pin block in a grand is pretty well cut and dried, I have done = <BR>it many times also, but with uprights it is different story. = <BR><BR>Thanks in advance, <BR><BR>Roy Czekay <BR>Milwaukee, WI</FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>