In a message dated 7/23/00 2:03:28 PM Central Daylight Time, larudee@pacbell.net writes: << List, I would be grateful if some of you ejikated folks out there could tell me what the "0" means in tuning pin sizes, e.g. 1/0, 2/0, 3/0, etc., and why there's never a 3/1 or a 2/2. Thanks, Paul S. Larudee, RPT Richmond, CA >> I don't know where the measuring system came from, and what it means, but the size of tuning pins are 0, 00, 000, 0000. They are not 1/0 2/0 3/0 4/0 etc, although we use that as a sort of short hand for indicating what size tuning pin is used. So your question as to why 3/1 or 2/2's, doesn't compute. We call them 1 ought, 2 ought, etc., because of the number of zeros, with zero being ought. (or is it aught?) That's the best I can do Willem
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC