Fallboard hinge pin

Phil Ryan pryan2@the-beach.net
Fri, 21 Dec 2001 08:01:58 -0500


I had a customer with a  Schumann grand that had the fallboard hinge pin
broken off inside the case.  The broken-off pin must be a quarter inch deep
inside the wood of the case so there is no way I could get a grip on it.  I
told the owner that  I would order a new pin and drill the old one out, but
how am I going to do this?  I can't reposition the pin as it must go exactly
in the same spot in order for the fallboard to close correctly.  Is there a
small tool that will back-out this broken-off part?  Is there other hinge
hardware that I could substitute?  Or should I recommend a carpenter?
Anyone know Norm Abrams' phone number?
Phil Ryan
Miami Beach



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