[pianotech] new Steinway casters on old steinway legs

[Tom Driscoll]

David,
 Why not buy supply house nickel casters? . I'm not in the shop and haven't 
looked in the "Big" catalog for these in a while, but I do remember ordering 
them in the past for a Mason. As for the task of replacement , with new 
sockets and the wooden inserts around the socket stem if necessary I'm 
thinking there would be ample clearance for the caster to rotate without 
hitting the leg. Maybe one of those  cardboard round thingees between the 
caster and the leg could help with clearance .I'm kinda shooting from the 
hip here without sweeing how deep the recess is on the leg so FWIW,
 Tom D.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 10:30 PM
Subject: [pianotech] new Steinway casters on old steinway legs


> Have to replace some old casters (Steinway 1920s) with new ones.  Request 
> is
> for nickel plated.  Does anyone have experience with the nickel plated
> casters from Steinway and how they fit in these 1920's sockets, how much
> retrofitting needs to be done etc.  The other option is to buy brass ones
> from the supply house which I know can be fitted with minimal chiseling 
> and
> plate them but prefer not to have to go through the plating procedure if
> possible.  Have not had the experience of fitting current Steinway nickel
> casters in old Steinway leg sockets and the piano, of course, is not in my
> shop.
>
> Anyone with a similar experience?
>
> David Love
> www.davidlovepianos.com
>
>
>