Baldwin acu-just hitch pins

Howard F Jackson hjackson8@juno.com
Mon, 7 Jan 2002 12:47:29 -0600


Thanks for the reply. My shop will do fine....
Happy New Year to all

On Mon, 7 Jan 2002 09:28:24 -0600 Charles E Faulk <cfaulk2@juno.com>
writes:
> Howard,
> 
> There wasn't any kind of strict humidity control in the Baldwin 
> factory,
> at least in the section where the L was produced. The building was
> air-conditioned during the summer; and, during the winter, huge
> humidifying fans were used to keep the belly and finish sections 
> above
> 35% rh ( fire hazard, you know).
> 
> There was a separate building area for the SF's and the SD's. It was 
> kept
> at a constant 23% rh.
> 
> So as long as you keep your shop in the so-called 'comfort zone', 
> that
> is, 40% to 60%, you're probably alright.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Charles Faulk
> 
> On Mon, 7 Jan 2002 09:12:59 -0600 Howard F Jackson 
> <hjackson8@juno.com>
> writes:
> > Dear List:
> > Can anyone tell me what relative humidity was maintained at 
> Baldwin 
> > when
> > the soundboard is glued up and installed in a grand?  The piano 
> I'm
> > working on is a Baldwin L built in 1978.  Want to try to set 
> > downbearing
> > with RH in the shop approx. the same as when originally done as 
> in
> > Baldwin's instructions, or does anyone want to throw in some
> > suggestions.......
> > Thanks to all.
> > 
> > Howard
> > 
> > Howard Jackson, RPT
> > e-mail: Hjackson8@juno.com
> > Monroe, LA  (318) 388-4879
> 
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Howard Jackson, RPT
e-mail: Hjackson8@juno.com
Monroe, LA  (318) 388-4879


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