Baldwin AccuJangle

[Farrell]

This tech mentioned this term while doing a little PTG chapter meeting technical on voicing and tapping down strings, etc. trying to eliminate noises. The tech indicated that Baldwin specifically places the vertical hitch pins distances from the back bridge pins so that they are at least roughly tuned, thus creating the jangle. Does Baldwin try to make the backscale length a "tuned length"? I can only assume you have written an article on this or at least posted a dozen times, so I am reluctant to ask you to explain again. Can you direct me to more info on this - and how your current use of the vertical hitch pin system might differ from the Baldwin system? Thanks.

This tech spoke in a rather dismissive/disdainful manner of the Baldwin system. The tech's orientation at least was not unlike that which I have read on this list about tuned rear duplex scales (like S&S, Boston, Kawai, and a hundred others).

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Delwin D. Fandrich" <pianobuilders@olynet.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2003 3:29 AM
Subject: Re: Baldwin AccuJangle
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 14, 2003 8:10 PM
> Subject: Baldwin AccuJangle 
> 
> > Can anyone tells me about the Baldwin Accujangle hitch pins? I heard this
> term from an experienced tech. I suspect they were trying to express
> something deleterious about a Baldwin piano. Anyone know anything about
> this?
> >
> > Terry Farrell
> >
> It is a derogatory term referring to the vertical hitch pin used (and
> introduced by) Baldwin by someone who doesn't understand either their
> function or their benefits.
> 
> Del