[CAUT] Original SD-10 Key Height

[Zeno Wood]

The Baldwin Piano Service Manual says the key height for the SD10 is 2
9/16".  The sharps are set 15/32" to 1/2" higher than the naturals.  It
doesn't say how this is measured.

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On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 11:56 AM, nevin essex <nevin.essex at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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