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Steinway lyre screws

  • 1.  Steinway lyre screws

    Posted 07-13-2021 08:14
    I just purchased a Steinway M built 1989. I found one of the lyre screws is missing. I need to know where I can get them. Not something I can find at Home Depot.
    Thanks for any help.

    Ed

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    Edward Pfister
    Bedminster NJ
    908-572-0708
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  • 2.  RE: Steinway lyre screws

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 07-13-2021 08:49
    If you cannot find one at a piano supply house, I have had great luck with this site: https://www.blacksmithbolt.com/.

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    Wesley Owen
    Evanston IL
    847-257-5554
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  • 3.  RE: Steinway lyre screws

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 07-13-2021 09:01

    Hi.  You might reach out to Roger Gable. He usually has a great screw supply and might have one.

     

    Paul




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  • 4.  RE: Steinway lyre screws

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 07-13-2021 09:21
    Picture or size!

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    Larry Messerly, RPT
    Bringing Harmony to Homes
    www.lacrossepianotuning.com
    ljmesserly@gmail.com
    928-899-7292
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  • 5.  RE: Steinway lyre screws

    Posted 07-13-2021 10:30
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    3 photos if it helps


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    Edward Pfister
    Bedminster NJ
    908-572-0708
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  • 6.  RE: Steinway lyre screws

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 07-13-2021 11:41
    Looks like it could be #20, possibly 18 or 22. Normal hardware store won't have it. I got mine from American Piano supply. Now out of business. Try Schaff ​

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    Larry Messerly, RPT
    Bringing Harmony to Homes
    www.lacrossepianotuning.com
    ljmesserly@gmail.com
    928-899-7292
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  • 7.  RE: Steinway lyre screws

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 07-13-2021 14:54
    Blacksmith Bolt is really good. However they told me that when they run out of some of the big wood screws that will be the end as the demand is so low. You might buy a few.

    Actually Steinway has, or had them in the catalogue.

         008356 SCREW - LEG & LYRE BUTTON/WEDGE - 2 1/4"
         008107 SCREWS - LYRE PLATE MOUNTING - NEW STYLE
         008352 SCREW - LEG PLATE LK./KEY BLK/LYRE/WPLANK (4 PCS.)



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    Steven Rosenthal
    Honolulu HI
    808-521-7129
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  • 8.  RE: Steinway lyre screws

    Posted 07-13-2021 17:29
    Got 2, 1 flat head steel, 1 oval head brass.

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    Regards,

    Jon Page
    mailto:jonpage@comcast.net
    http://www.pianocapecod.com
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  • 9.  RE: Steinway lyre screws

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 07-13-2021 21:34
    I've made it a point to hold on to large screws harvested from junk pianos over the years. I regularly need to access these to replace missing screws in other pianos, especially lured (just had to do that last week).  If I can't make an exact replacement it's relatively easy to go up in size using a drill bit, but if slightly smaller one can use wood Rebuilder to resize the hole (assuming of course you can find some WR).

    Pwg

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    Peter Grey
    Stratham NH
    603-686-2395
    pianodoctor57@gmail.com
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  • 10.  RE: Steinway lyre screws

    Posted 07-13-2021 23:18
    Thanks everyone for your help. I think I found them and ordered from Bolt depot.

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    Edward Pfister
    Bedminster NJ
    908-572-0708
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  • 11.  RE: Steinway lyre screws

    Member
    Posted 07-15-2021 01:06
    You can try Fastenal as another source of large screws, bolts, inserts. A few months ago I bought a huge supply of screws and piano parts from a tech . I am willing to bet there are many of these screws in the stash which I still need to go through. The beauty of old screws/bolts etc are they are real steel/metal none of this junk stuff you get at the big boxes. I plan to measure,sort and put the screws in a vibratory tumbler to cleanup.

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    James Kelly
    Owner- Fur Elise Piano Service
    Pawleys Island SC
    843-325-4357
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