Check out this site for cast iron repairs: http://www.locknstitch.com/

Regards,
Jon Page, piano technician
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass.

 [ "Lock-N-Stitch Inc., The Cast Iron Repair Specialists" The site says
 [ that metal stitching is a generic phrase that describes methods of
 [ repairing cracks in cast metals without welding, using stitching
 [ pins and locks.  -- Robbie