Third-string catchers

[Brian Henselman]

Roughing up a rock sounds more like it.  Replace the corfam.

I've got one of these 1970's Hamilton wonders to behold (tongue firmly
pressed into cheek).  Is it me or is Baldwin one of the most consistantly
goofed up brand of pianos that we service?  Bad glue (hammer heads are
always loose on Baldwins, and today's Hamilton had a soundboard that had
pulled loose from the back inner rim (lower rh corner), again more bad glue.
Bad bad corfam.  Rubber grommets dissentegrating on Acronsics, and lets not
forget jumpy, poppy tuning pins.

Did I leave any of the typical Baldwin gripes out?

Oh well, back to work I go.

-Brian Henselman,RPT
Austin, TX
musicmasters@att.net



-----Original Message-----
From: Paul S. Larudee <larudee@pacbell.net>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 9:14 AM
Subject: Third-string catchers


>List,
>
>I tuned a Baldwin Hamilton yesterday with the worst catchers I've ever
>seen.  Everything looks as it should but the buckskin (imitation?) is
>like glass and the backcatches won't hold them.  The obvious remedy is
>to replace the buckskin, but the cost is an obstacle.  What about just
>roughing the surfaces with a checkering file or coarse sandpaper?
>
>Opinions?
>
>Paul S. Larudee, RPT
>Richmond, CA
>