<HTML>In a message dated 05/01/2002 7:40:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time, nhunt@optonline.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">> One of the main factors of Scaling an existing piano, is that the scaler HAS > to evaluate what is on the piano, originally, and determine the INTENT of > the DESIGNER. To arbitrarily change things to get what you think the piano > should be, without this consideration is ludicrous IMHO. </BLOCKQUOTE> List,  What I don't understand is ,I can't go by sound,which is what I know,because in this case a busted pinblock took that option away.So I don't know how the piano sounded   to start with.I noticed yesterday the the pinblock was replaced in 1960,as it was written on it,so I wonder if the string sizes(steel)written on the plate are original,or maybe someone has already changed this.I am relatively new at restringing on my own,and want to start off right, making good decisions.I have done numerous pianos(only one in my shop, restringing) I have put on no telling how many strings in the field,and on a newly strung piano as well in other shops.But have little or no experience in rescalling.I have the Travis stringing book with different scales listed,but there might be 3 or 4 that look like they would work,should I throw a dart?(just kidding).It's wonderful having vast knowledge at your fingertips,and willing to share it,thanks much. Hazen Bannister</HTML>