Did the piano have plate bushings on the pins? Joe Goss ----- Original Message ----- From: Ron Nossaman <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2000 6:34 AM Subject: Re: Knabe pinblock > >Et Al; > > Something I have never seen before, or at least can't recall seeing; > >This old Knabe had hot glue poured between the pinblock and plate flange to > >create, I suppose, a good plate-flange/block fit. Without this glue having > >been poured there would have been very little if any block touching the > >plate-flange. Anyone ever see this particular method used? > >Serial No. of this thingee is #87800, circa 1919. > >Jim Bryant (FL) > > Hi Jim, > > Don't recall that I ever have, but it does raise a question. Was the glue > intact, or all crunched up? Since hide glue is very brittle, and not real > widely recommended as a gap filler, it seems like it might be a fair > indicator of block movement relative to the plate flange through the years. > > Then there's that bridge cap. 8^) > > Ron N >
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