D.H. Baldwin short grand

[Paul McCloud]

Tim:
	Is the piano in a home or in a church?  Broken strings in revivalist
churches' pianos are quite common.  In the home, I don't have a clue why
they would break there. Is the piano played heavily?  
	 The pedal box needs to be disassembled and reglued.  Knock it apart with
a mallet (careful with the finish).  Remove the wedge shims and make new
ones if necessary.  I generally use epoxy and coat everything with it, then
reassemble everything and drive the shims in to lock it in place.  Works
for me.
	Paul McCloud
	San Diego


> [Original Message]
> From: <trc3j@juno.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 03/08/2004 4:59:13 AM
> Subject: D.H. Baldwin short grand
>
> Got a D.H. Baldwin grand, I'm guessing a 5'6", with a couple of problems.
>
> 1) In the last two years has broken three, maybe four bass strings. All
> at the stagger pins. Why is this happening? Can it be avoided?
> 2) The pedal block is loose and the pedals were almost on the floor. What
> is the best fix for this? I have some ideas but would appreciate some
> options.
>
>
> Tim
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