Lowell guage

[Delwin D Fandrich]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dale R Fox" <foxpiano@juno.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: October 12, 2001 3:39 PM
Subject: Lowell guage


> Hi list,
> Does anyone still have the original lowell downbearing gauge
> instructions ,  that tell what the scale markings are supposed to be
> calibrated to?    For fun I went to the Baldwin class at Sparks and the
> Baldwin people disagreed with Mr. Lowell as to the actual degrees that
> the bubble markings corresponded to.  But I can't find my notes,
> soooooo...............
> > ________________________________________________________________

That's because the Lowell and Baldwin gages are calibrated differently. Each
gradation in the Baldwin gage indicates a change of 17 minutes of arc and
this represents a string load of 0.5% of string tension as string downforce
on the bridge.

Del