Baldwin?

[Paul Chick (EarthLink)]

Conrad
Thanks!  I did replace the shanks using the old bore dimensioned shanks and
flanges.  The results are well worth it. And thanks for the Baldwin update.

Paul Chick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: Baldwin?


> Paul,
> At 07:43 03/15/2002 -0600, you wrote:
> >   The serial # 55210 indicates
> >it's manufacturing date circa 1927, under the Baldwin listing.  There is
a
> >date stamped on the belly rail behind the damper action of March 23,
1928.
> >Under other brand names owned by Baldwin, the serial number dates it
circa
> >1909.  The knuckle is the style that was formed around a moulding cut
into
> >the shank,
>
>
> That's the old "pear" knuckle which would be consistent with that vintage
> Baldwin.  I've got a "C" of that vintage here, but I've replaced the pear
> knuckle shanks with the new style. I think I used Baldwin "old" style
shanks.
>
>
>
>
> Conrad Hoffsommer - Music Technician -mailto:hoffsoco@luther.edu
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