Restoring old uprights

[jolly roger]

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Hi Roy, 
            Andre Boldoc sells all the specialty tools and instructions for
performing this task efficiently,  If you get a chance to go to one of his
classes,  do so it's well worth the effort.

Roger



At 09:14 PM 8/10/01 -0400, you wrote: 
>
> I know this might sound a little far out, but is it possible to replace a
pin
>
> block in an old upright piano without completely tearing the back apart? 
> Also, over the years I have heard that there is a method that entails 
> removing the plate and filling the pin holes with Plexiglas and reboring. 
> Would appreciate hearing from anyone who is familiar with this. 
>
> I have been rebuilding and restringing old players and regular uprights for 
> many years for customers who want to preserve their grandparents pianos and 
> pass them on to another generation with great success, but once in a
while I 
> run into one where oversized pins just don't do the job to my satisfaction, 
> and am looking for a better solution. 
>
> Replacing the pin block in a grand is pretty well cut and dried, I have
done 
> it many times also, but with uprights it is different story. 
>
> Thanks in advance, 
>
> Roy Czekay 
> Milwaukee, WI 




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