Tapered pins versus Planned Obsolescence

[Newton Hunt]

Bosendorfer uses them and has for a century or more.
	Newton

BSimon1234@AOL.COM wrote:
> 
> I just finished tapping the tapered tuning pins on a 1916 Vose and Sons big
> old upright. The pins went from below 20  in/lbs to 50 in/lbs by tapping then
> in only 1/16", and the piano was easily tuned, and it held just great! ( I
> did not treat the pins, and there is a lot of pin left to tap)
> 
> In my opinion,  using tapered tuning pins in the modern piano would be so
> easy to do, and would so greatly improve the instrument's longevity (and
> possible stability problems when young) that failure to do so must be
> intentional "Planned Obsolescence."   I look forward to the first
> manufacturer to offer this feature.  I can surely recommend it.
> 
> Any  thoughts?
> 
> Bill Simon
> Phoenix