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Wrest Pins 4.2mm

Wrest Pins .163" - Regular thickness mildly tapered old style tuning pins as used in harpsichords and very early fortepianos. The diameter is 0.163" (4,2 mm) and the length 2" (50 mm), available in blued and bright steel, without or with hole. The flat part is 15/16" (24 mm) long, the taper is 3/4" (18 mm) long to a diameter of .150" ± .003", slightly chamfered tip. See special variants below. Use tuning keys #8014, 80140, 8015.
Old Style Wrest Pins 4.2mm

Blued Old Style Wrest Pin, no hole
Bright Old Style Wrest Pin, no hole
Blued Old Style Wrest Pin, with hole
Bright Old Style Wrest Pin, with hole

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Special Variants:
We have accumulated some variants of our old style tuning pins #1344/5 and #1346/5, which we offer at reduced prices as follows (quantities limited):
S1 - These pins have a heavier taper down to .137" and a tiny (.006") step at the start of the flat part.
S2 - These pins have a taper to .150" and a top with a small burr, which can be ground off..

Bright Old Style Wrest Pin, variant S1
Blued Old Style Wrest Pin, variant S1
Bright Old Style Wrest Pin, variant S2

Old Style Wrest Pins 4.2mm

Cat No

Description

List Price

Special
50 or more

Special
100 or more

#1344
#1329
#1345
#1346
#1330
#1347


#1344-S1
#1344-S2
#1346-S1

Bright 4.2mm Wrest Pins, each
Bright 4.2mm Wrest Pin w/hole, each
Bright 4.2mm Wrest Pins / 500
Blued 4.2mm Wrest Pins, each
Blued 4.2mm Wrest Pins w/hole, each
Blued 4.2mm Wrest Pins / 500

Special Variants:
Bright 4.2mm Wrest Pins, each, variant S1
Bright 4.2mm Wrest Pins, each, variant S2
Blued 4.2mm Wrest Pins, each, variant S1

$1.20
$2.20
$540.00
$1.30
$2.30
$560.00


$1.20
$1.20
$1.30

$0.80
$1.46

$0.87
$1.54



$0.40
$0.50
$0.40

$0.66
$1.21
$297.00
$0.72
$1.27
$308.00


$0.35
$0.45
$0.35