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[pianoman]

Thank you Roger,\
Especially knowing I was talking about the 45" scale.  You must be psychic.
 James Grebe
R.P.T. from St. Louis
pianoman@inlink.com
"A diamond is coal that stayed there", give me the patience to stay.

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> From: Roger Jolly <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: query
> Date: Sunday, January 11, 1998 8:25 AM
> 
> Greetings James,
>                 I am assuming that you are refering to the Baldwin
Hamilton
> Model 243 Scale 743-4 this scale was used from 1979 to 1987. Since 1987
the
> instrument scale was redesigned by Del, and the model No. changed to
243HP,
> scale designated 743-5.
>            Baldwin 45" Scales are;   724 ------ 60 plain strings  Discon.
>                                      611 ------ 60   "      "        "
>                                      743-4 ---- 58   "      "        " 
>                                      743-5 ---- 60   "      "     Current
>   The new model has a much improved sound board design, easily reconised
by
> the fan style of rib construction.  The action is weighted off.  Triple
> block dampers in the bass. Wedge dampers up to A3 in the tenor section.
> The changes balanced out the scale significantly, improved tuning
stability
> using 1/2 size wire through out the scale. Bass damper over ring, a first
> tenor section whistle, dramatically improved.
>   Del is the expert on the new model.
> Regards Roger.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> At 11:13 AM 1/11/98 -0600, you wrote:
> >Hi People,
> >Does anyone know the year that Baldwin switched from no wound strings at
C#
> >3 and D3 and 2 notes of wound strings on those same notes?  
> >Was the model number different on each piano and were there other
> >differences also?
> >James Grebe
> >R.P.T. from St. Louis
> >pianoman@inlink.com
> >"A diamond is coal that stayed there", give me the patience to stay.
> >
> >
> Roger Jolly
> Balwin Yamaha Piano Centres.
> Saskatoon/Regina.
> Canada.