Puzzeler from Seattle

[Joseph Alkana]

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Well, aftertouch was all over the place. Some hammers barely made it to  =
let off, some had a wee bit, but drop was consistently low. None of this =
really tells you what was wrong, however.
Joseph Alkana RPT
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  From: Farrell=20
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  Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 7:00 PM
  Subject: Re: Puzzeler from Seattle


  Please tell us about aftertouch - we're in the dark there.

  What model piano is this?

  Terry Farrell
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    NOPE! Hammers are bored just fine. This is a much older piano, about =
1932.
    Joseph Alkana RPT
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      Knowing Baldwin, the bore distance was probably wrong & you're =
going to have to compromise "almost" everything to get it work out =
decently!=20

      Avery=20

      At 07:47 PM 2/28/2006, you wrote:


        For the newbies, and seasoned vets to chuckle over:
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        OK, here's a little  mystery question for you regarding the =
weird feeling action of a Small Baldwin grand piano.
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        I arrived today for a regulation job at customer's house. Took a =
quick tour of the action with my fingers, and proclaimed the action a =
mess. Let off  appeared to be about a half an inch from the strings, =
Drop was really low and keys were pretty much evenly low from factory =
spec, but just slightly, dip was a very fat 3/8". But here's the weird =
thing that caught me off guard for a few mystifying moments: The hammers =
were already adjusted to be a 1 3/4" to 1 7/8" and were pretty much in a =
good straight line.=20
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        Yikes! I thought. Where am I going to get enough whippen lift =
from??? OK, that was the quickie analysis. What was wrong with the =
action set up as it was? Original hammers, and not too worn, by the way.
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        Joseph Alkana RPT
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