<< These were 'new in the box' at one time and never used but after sitting in a damp garage, they have a slight amount of rust, not much at all just very small shallow spots. Are these pins good for maybe old uprights or somthing, or should pins with even the smallest amount of rust never be used? How meticulous should one be with this sort of thing? >> Greetings, I have never seen a rusted pin behave any differently than brand new ones. Maybe if they were pitted, it would be a problem, but the rust is nothing to worry about, imho. Good luck, Ed Foote RPT http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC