Conrad, When those pins break off, I will usually punch the remainder out and put a 2" brass screw through the hole and into the desk part. I've found some here that had a short 16 penny masonry nail driven through the hole and into the desk. The nail is hard and has flutes on it which dig into the brass hole and keeps it from rotating out. Eric Eric Wolfley, RPT Supervising Piano Technician College-Conservatory of Music University of Cincinnati -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Conrad Hoffsommer Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 7:47 AM To: College and University Technicians Subject: RE: [CAUT] a bad habit AND Baldwin Desks At 06:47 AM 10/4/2005 -0400, you wrote: >Lastly, while you're doing all that repair of Baldwin desks, don't >misplace those brass hinge pieces. While I've blanked on the exact price, >replacement cost, according to Thomas Malone, of Baldwin / Gibson, is >astronomical. > >David Skolnik You mean this piece?? Pin which goes into the wood broke off. I suppose... for 1926 vintage in a practice room for the last 30 years... This is one of the ones I want to do a retrofit w/folding brass supports and hinges along the front.
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