Baldwin accu-hitch pins

[Ron Nossaman]

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>> Pianos equipped with the vertical (acu-just) hitch pins are designed to
>> function with a minimum positive bearing at the bridges, compared with other
>> pianos with string rests and angled hitch pins.    Unquote!!
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>    >>>>>>>>>>Poppy cock. If thats so then crown is not required.


Checked the crown on many new Baldwins in the last ten years? 


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>   Hey--Maybe that's why so many Baldwins sound so dang aweful. Not enough
> bearing.


Lots of bearing on a flat Baldwin board sounds just as awful... trust me. 

Ron N