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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Rumor has it that the Steinway =
piano was originally
designed that the pin would ride against the plate.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Why not just install tuning pin =
bushings when
restringing a Steinway?<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> =
</span>Except on some
older models where the tuning pin areas are countersunk, what’s =
the
reason not to?<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
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</span></font><st1:PersonName><font size=2 color=navy><span =
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span =
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b></span></font><st1:PersonName><font size=2 =
face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Barbara =
Richmond</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, October =
16, 2004
8:38 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Pianotech<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: marking =
tuning pin
holes for drilling.</span></font></p>
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Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 =
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face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <a
href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com" =
title="Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <a
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" =
title="pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> Saturday, =
October 16,
2004 9:20 AM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span =
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marking tuning pin holes for drilling.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'> I always ream out the holes in the =
plate
prior to refinishing the plate to clean out the old paint & =
accumulated
goop,rust, or excess paint from several spray can jobs. Also I see no =
reason
why the holes on & Steinway can't be a bit larger & also a =
larger
hole thereby removes some of the risk of having pins lean against =
the
plate flange. It bugs me and makes tuning a bit =
squirrley.
Dale Erwin <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=black
face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>It sure
does make the tuning squirrelly. There's something else I'd call =
it,
but.......like........I'm a lady. ;-) I'm wrestling =
with a
piano that has exactly that problem. The other causes of =
stiction
I've dealt with successfully mostly by lubing some way or =
another.
But, since were talking right there at the pinblock, I haven't =
dared. Any
thoughts? Yes, yes, I've already suggested that it goes in for a =
new
block.</span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span =
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color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
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face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Barbara
Richmond</span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-family:
Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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