Big Action Rail Pins

[Farrell]

I most often just replace rail pins rather than polish when a few are nicked or whatever. These are not in bad shape. Perhaps a thorough polishing is in order! Thanks for the input.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Catherine Emily Grattan" <lostchordclinic@ameritech.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 10:13 PM
Subject: Re: Big Action Rail Pins


> I've never seen them available from any source.
> 
> Steve Grattan
> Lost Chord Clinic
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 10:10 PM
> Subject: Re: Big Action Rail Pins
> 
> 
> > But the keys on this piano are really in fairly good shape. Balance rail
> holes, key buttons, and front mortises are all in very good condition. Don't
> want to mess with them if not needed. Are these size key pins available?
> >
> > Terry Farrell
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Catherine Emily Grattan" <lostchordclinic@ameritech.net>
> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 10:02 PM
> > Subject: Re: Big Action Rail Pins
> >
> >
> > > Terry,
> > >
> > > The last one of these I restored, I ended up replacing the key buttons,
> the
> > > key shoes (and therefore the balance rail holes), the balance rail and
> the
> > > front key mortises. A bit of work, but well worth the effort.
> > >
> > > Steve Grattan
> > > Lost Chord Clinic
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > > Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 8:57 PM
> > > Subject: Big Action Rail Pins
> > >
> > >
> > > > Repinning the action rails on a turn-of-the-century Knabe grand.
> Center
> > > rail pins are round and 0.153" diameter. Front rail are oval and 0.155"
> > > diameter. Neither Schaff nor Pianotek list these sizes. Anyone know of
> their
> > > availability anywhere?
> > > >
> > > > Terry Farrell
> > > >
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