Biasco Baldwin Puzzler

[Joseph Alkana]

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I heard/saw a piano once that had bridge pins missing that caused a =
rattle like that.
Joseph Alkana  RPT
josephspiano@attbi.com
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  From: Tvak@AOL.COM=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Friday, December 07, 2001 6:58 PM
  Subject: Biasco Baldwin Puzzler


  Went to a new client's house today.  Baldwin Acrosonic(!) 8 months =
old,=20
  purchased from Biasco.  The pianist in the house, the daughter, had =
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  instructions to take a look at the very bottom key, A, which buzzed or =

  rattled.  There was also a key in the tenor range which had a "hollow" =
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  when the sustain pedal was used.  I checked that first, and I found =
that the=20
  damper was not regulated properly and would not lift off the string =
when the=20
  damper pedal was used.  Actually there were three like this that =
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  adjusting, and so, a bend at the bottom, one at the top, and on to the =
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  problem. =20

  Played the low A.  Yipes, talk about a rattle!  This was not some =
subtle=20
  timbre thing, it sounded like a something was in contact with the =
string,=20
  like a pencil or something metallic.  Took off the kneeboard and =
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  I could see the problem.  I've only been in the biz for 5 years, but =
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  never seen this one before.  Keep in mind that this piano is 8 months =
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  was purchased from Biasco!

  What caused the rattle?

  Tom Sivak

  P.S.
  Not relevant to the puzzler, the client paid $4K for it---but he told =
me, "It=20
  was marked down from $8K.   They must have really needed to sell it =
quick."=20

  P.P.S.
  Also not relevant, I just spellchecked this document, and the =
spellchecker=20
  suggested I replace Biasco with Fiasco.


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