Leg Bolt for Challen Baby Grand

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MaggieT
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Leg Bolt for Challen Baby Grand

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I recently sold my Challen baby grand, and when the removal people came to collect it they told me that there was a leg bolt missing ... of which I was blissfully unaware. So I'm trying to get a replacement and have attached a photo below of exactly what it is I'm hoping to find. The piano dates around 1935. If anyone can suggest where I can obtain one of these bolts, I'd be very grateful.
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Re: Leg Bolt for Challen Baby Grand

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Take the bolt to Screwfix to see if they have one in stock.

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Re: Leg Bolt for Challen Baby Grand

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As far as I can tell from your photograph this is a wing screw bolt having a square form thread. The diameter of the thread looks to be one half inch and its pitch one eighth of an inch, at least as far as I can tell by scaling the image with the tape measure. A square form threaded rod should be available from an ironmonger or internet and if you are unable to buy it as a wing screw bolt try to get a couple of nuts.
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Re: Leg Bolt for Challen Baby Grand

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Many thanks Barrie & ChrisW for your help.
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