[CAUT] Original SD-10 Key Height

[nevin essex]

I think Jeff is right.

On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 5:43 PM, Jeff Tanner <tannertuner at bellsouth.net>wrote:

>  I want to say I'm thinking that for Baldwin, the key height spec was
> measured to the top of the keytop. I have a roughly 10 year old Baldwin
> service manual, but since the move from the university I haven't been able
> to put my hands on it.  It's in one of these boxes somewhere.
> Jeff
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* nevin essex <nevin.essex at gmail.com>
> *To:* caut at ptg.org
> *Sent:* Sunday, July 05, 2009 9:33 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [CAUT] Original SD-10 Key Height
>
> I think it the spec was 2 5/8, give or take 1/16. I worked there and made
> the gauges, but that was 10 years ago.
>
> On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 2:56 PM, Bob Hull <hullfam5 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Rebuilding the action of an SD 10 and it appears that someone has already
>> been monkeying with this one.  The balance rail pins are almost buried in
>> the mortise.  The key ht. on the old action is 2 3/4" to the underside of
>> the keytop.   Does someone know what the original specs were?   The piano
>> action handbook says 2 9/16" for Baldwin concert grand but I didn't know if
>> the SD10 would be different than a generic older  Baldwin concert grand.
>>
>> Also, original specs for hammer blow and dip if you know.  I'll make my
>> adjustments from there.
>>
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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