Wegman upright

[phil frankenberg]

The wegman piano has no pinblock. The pins are not full length and are held
in place by the shape of the hole in the plate and the pull of the wire.
This was a good idea that went by the wayside for reasons I'll never
understand.

Phil Frankenberg
Chico Ca



----- Original Message -----
From: "Newton Hunt" <nhunt@jagat.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: Wegman upright


> Drilling a hole in the tuning pin?
>
> Sales hype?
>
> Newton
>
> Clyde Hollinger wrote:
> >
> > Friends,
> >
> > Today I tuned a 1910 Wegman upright serial 15799.  I am curious about
> > something.  Cast into the plate was this:
> >
> > Tuning pin fastening patented
> > June 15, 1886
> > November 11, 1902
> >
> > What does this refer to?
> >
> > Regards, Clyde