Baldwin Acu-Just Hitch Pins

[Bigeartb@AOL.COM]

David:
Baldwin has specially designed tools and instructions on setting the proper 
bearing on this type piano. In answer to your questions all treble strings 
must be pulled up to A440. The strings are tapped down with the brass tool or 
pulled up with a coil lifter setting the proper bearing for each section of 
strings according to the chart provided by Baldwin. You absolutely must have 
that chart or I believe you may be playing "Russian Roulette" There is a 
bubble gauge that you place between the bridge and hitch pins that guide you 
through the bearing setting process. Pianos equipped with these hitch pins 
are designed to function with a minimun positive bearing at the bridges 
compared with other pianos.  If you cannot get the instructions from 
Baldwin....I have them in hand but no bubble gauge and that I believe is a 
must.
Hope this little bit will help. Oh, once you set the bearing for one string 
you cannot recheck it  after you set the bearing on the next string. 

Tommy Black
Decatur, Ala. (just an associate)