[CAUT] Original SD-10 Key Height

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The illustration in the Baldwin service manual shows the key height measured at the top of the key. 






---- Zeno Wood <zeno.wood at gmail.com> wrote: 
> 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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >