[pianotech] Restringing with original pinblock

[perrys piano restorations]

Hey guys!  I think I've seen these pinblock "portions" before.  Try locating someone with a carving duplicator machine.  They can take each section, bolt it on a copy table, bolt a blank onto the carve table, and the machine will make the blank exactly like the original, with impressions for the holes and screws ready for you to drill.  Good luck, Mark Perry

 

 

 
 
> From: surfdog at metrocast.net
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 16:47:26 -0400
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Restringing with original pinblock
> 
> It's not possible on any of the two or four piece double decker Chickering
> pinblocks that I have seen or rebuilt. Because the machine screws go
> through the pinblock into a threaded hole in the plate, are surrounded by
> plate flanges on all four sides (most notably between the back of the block
> and the stretcher), in conjunction with the struts at the ends being in the
> way, it would not be possible, and would serve no practical value.
> 
> Al, have you done this style of Chickering pinblock before?
> 
> Will Truitt
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
> Of Mike Spalding
> Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2009 9:38 AM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Restringing with original pinblock
> 
> Al,
> 
> If it's at all possible/practical, try to find a way to anchor the 
> pinblock to the case. All in the spirit of playing it safe. Others 
> with some actual Chickering experience may be able to suggest how...
> 
> Mike
> 
> Al Guecia/AlliedPianoCraft wrote:
> >
> > The upside (not performance wise) it that it's just attached to
> > the plate and has no connection to the case. Even the low end
> > pianos I've done are screwed into the case. Go figure.
> >
> 
> 
 		 	   		  
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