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<DIV>Hi guys (and gals)!</DIV>
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<DIV>I wanted you to see the part that broke on the old Mason Hamlin
Screwstringer grand I mentioned a couple of weeks ago. I went back =
and
removed the part, and scanned it with my new scanner so you could see! =
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This is the part that the string attaches to instead of a tuning pin. =
This
particular one used to have a hole on the left side of this picture where =
the
string attaches, but broke while I was installing a bass string. The =
part
itself passes through a hole, one for each string, cast into the plate.&=
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A T-handle tool (provided with the piano), similar to a harpsichord =
size,
is held towards the keyboard and turned to increase or decrease the
tension. It works pretty well, unless a string or part breaks. =
Then
it is more difficult because of the accuracy in string length needed to =
stay
within the range of the threaded tuning machine.</DIV>
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<DIV>I still need a few of these parts. If you have one, let me
know.</DIV>
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<DIV>Tom Armstrong, RTT</DIV>
<DIV>Salinas, CA</DIV></BODY></HTML>