Wegman upright

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On Wed, 6 Dec 2000 16:24:34 -0600 kam544@flash.net writes:
> >...Wegman...Tuning pin fastening patented...
> >What does this refer to?
> >Regards, Clyde
> 
> By backing off the tension on one of the tuning pins, Clyde, the 
> reference
> will become crystal clear.
> 
> There is no wood pinblock and no threads on the tuning pin.  The 
> tuning pin
> is shorter than normal, flat on one end and manages to hold itself 
> in tune
> by "fastening/wedging" itself in its metal holding socket once 
> tension is
> established on the string attached to it.
> 
> More in the archives   http://www.ptg.org/archive/pianotech.php/
> 
> Keith McGavern
> Registered Piano Technician
> Oklahoma Chapter 731
> Piano Technicians Guild
> USA
>

Clyde -

I service one Wegman upright, from about 1895 or so, and it belongs to my
sister, so I have had, er, a,  substantial opportunity to service it. 
This particular one is not much of a piano, but the tuning pins are quite
easy to manipulate.  One piano does not a survey make, but in this case
the "tuning pin fastening" idea seems to be quite successful.

Evidently there was not widespead support, though.....

Mark Potter
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