hitch up

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<< <I

would like to get some expert opinion on how to

replace a hitch pin in a vertical piano that is broken

off flush with the plate.  Can this be done safely

without removing the plate?  Restringing is not

otherwise required nor desired. >>

There are several way to approach it.  
1.  Drill a new hole and install a new hitch pin farther back
2.  Double up on an existing pin, there is usually something nearby that will 
carry two strings, 
3.  Hammer the old pin through and re-use the hole, you may need to put a few 
strands of thin copper wire in the hole to keep the new pin tight. 
Regards,



Ed Foote RPT 
http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html