hammered Foote

[Michael Jorgensen]

Hi Ed,
   Baldwin Factory Hammers are real nice.  Though they tend toward the
lignt/bright by nature but they stay voiced and respond to all types of
voicing and have never become obnoxious, even under heavy use.  No
chemical hardening will be needed in my experience which is five over
the last six years.  Be sure to specify the whether the shanks are
old/new bore, and watch out for extra tall drop screws that won't let
you get the action in, and you may have to loosen some of the centers
using their shrinking solution.  I have been happy with them. 
-Mike Jorgensen.    


A440A@AOL.COM wrote:
> 
> Greetings all,
>      I am taking some suggestions here on a new hammer job.  The piano is a
> Baldwin M.
>    This is a fairly small grand, and the hammers on there are somewhat
> lighter than the Renner Blues I have usually used.  The Renner Lites are
> available in the right weight and lengths, but this customer is interested in
> a mellow piano sound, so I am looking for something that has a little less
> compression in it.
>    I have, for some reason, worked on extremely few Baldwins in my career,
> and rehammered only one, years ago, when the hammer choices were more
> limited.  What is the hammer recomendation from those "Baldwin Experienced"?
> Is it the Abel?  Factory replacements?  Ronson, etc?  Somebody get me up to
> speed on what is working best for these pianos today!
> Thanks and regards,
> Ed Foote