Pianotech Digest, Vol 1297, Issue 126 / Name this part

[Fenton Murray]

Because you can't find it.
Fenton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Anne Acker" <a.acker at comcast.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 5:41 AM
Subject: Re: Pianotech Digest, Vol 1297, Issue 126 / Name this part


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> I'm hoping this contribution was tongue in cheek.  Thumb bolts are 
> wonderful for parts that need to come out regularly for maintenance of the 
> piano and were quite common in the last half of the 19th century.   My 
> favorite ones are even fitted into special inset washers that let you just 
> drop the bolt sufficient to remove the part, but the thumb bolt stays in 
> the part.  No fishing about for where you put that screw or hex head. 
> Why replace an antique part that still works?
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> aa
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> Subject: Re: Name this bolt, please.
> Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 20:27:12 -0700
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> why not just replace the bolts with hex heads right off the shelf?
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> and cut a slot for a screwdriver.
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