Lyre braces for Baldwin...

[Keith Roberts]

The dowels I cut for the Estey worked. There was a cotton ball in the
sockets. They really look plain and weak, but they take the load off the
lyre mount. I wonder if a baluster from an architectural milling place would
work? Most are square at the base to mount to the floor but some are tapered
at both ends for a bottom rail mount. Because of the code for the spacing
between them getting narrower, they are turning them thinner than they used
to.
Keith R.
----- Original Message -----
From: "pianolover 88" <pianolover88@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 9:30 PM
Subject: Lyre braces for Baldwin...


> Anybody know where i can find Lyre braces for an old Baldwin Grand? It
does
> NOT take standard brass braces; the pedal box has TWO holes, (the diameter
> of which is a tad smaller than a dime) one on each side in the back for
what
> I'm guessing were intended for wooden braces. I cannot find this kind of
> brace in any of the catalogs. I guess if I had to, I could fashion them
> myself, but would prefer to find the correct, original braces for this
> Grand. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated! Thanks
>
> Terry
>
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