baldwin phone # -Reply

[Lance Lafargue]

One more reply to your survey-
Nothing against Baldwin, or Renner, or Issac, or David, or ..... , But
I'd use the Renner parts with Encore hammers from Brooks, LTD.(made by
Abel)  I've hung them several times (on Baldwin L's) and needed almost no
voicing. The tone was much rounder and beautiful.  You will find that all
of these (Renner, etc.) hammers are close in price. I have not hung the
Issac hammers.  One thing we all agree on- there are better hammers for
these pianos than the original. My experience with Renner and Brooks was
very good- always right on..  Good luck w/it.

Lance Lafargue, RPT
New Orleans Chapter
lafargue@iamerica.net

David ilvedson wrote:
>
> > Date:          Wed, 26 Feb 1997 22:23:01 -0600
> > From:          David Graham <U40DCG1@WPO.CSO.NIU.EDU>
> > Subject:       Re: baldwin phone # -Reply
> > To:            pianotech@byu.edu
> > Reply-to:      pianotech@byu.edu
>
> Nothing against Baldwin or Renner, but I would recommend Renner
> shanks and flanges with Issac Hammers.  I love those hammers,
> especially on American pianos.
>
> ilvey, RPT (David Ilvedson)
> Pacifica, CA
>
> > Nothing against Baldwin, but I would recommend using Renner parts with
> > Premium Blue Hammers. I have begun replacing actions in Baldwin Ls
> > from the 1930s to 1950s vintage and have found them to be excellent.
> > Contact Lloyd Meyer and tell him you want the hammers prehung by
> > Peter Bourassa (sp?). He did a set for me once when I was in a time
> > bind and I found it to be a very good job.Renner USA's phone #
> > is:203-221-7500. Don't expect to talk to a person when you call, but they
> > call back promptly.
> > One thing to check carefully on the Baldwin Ls: check for cracked action
> > rails. I have found one, and several with very loose screws. I replaced
> > the cracked one with a new rail from Baldwin, and it worked out very
> > well,cheap too,about $25.00. A few mounting holes had been moved, but
> > no real problem to get it in place.
> > Also check the action spread. On two of them I moved the wippen rail
> > almost 1/8th of an inch!
> > David Graham,RPT
> > dgraham@niu.edu
> >
> >