Baldwin

[Dean May]

For drilling out and replugging the jack style you are talking about I use
round toothpicks and the appropriate size drill bit. The tapered ends let
you stick the plug in without pushing out the cord. 

 

 

Dean

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of piannaman at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 2:44 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: Baldwin

 

Avery,

 

I always carry a drill bit and a little pin vise around in case I have to do
a flange bushing repair.  Turns out  to be the right size for drilling out
an old jack plug and loop on an old Brambach-style wippen setup.  (I forget
the bit size, and my kit's in the car...sorry!)

 

I fashoned plugs out of a hammer shank using my pocket knife, and used the
standard Schaff cord to make the loop.  You need to use a healthy length of
thread and cut it afterward, otherwise poking it through the hole can be a
bit of a pain!  Using a toothpick or other pointed object to get it through
saves time.

 

I did three of them in a little over half an hour.  It was an on -the-job
learning experience, though.  One of those where you say, "no problem"
before you see it, and you get there expecting a tight flange of some sort
or a low rep. lever.  

 

Hope this helps.,

 

Dave Stahl

Dave Stahl Piano Service
650-224-3560
dstahlpiano at sbcglobal.net
http://dstahlpiano.net/




 

 
-----Original Message-----
From: avery1 at houston.rr.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 7:04 PM
Subject: Baldwin

List, 
 
I have a customer with a Baldwin SD-10 #269432, who now has a third jack
spring loop broken. I "think" that's what it's called. It's the loop on the
back side of the jack that the spring hooks in to. 
 
Does anyone have a good way to redo those in the field? I usually take it
back to my shop and replace the loop but it would be a lot simpler if I
could repair it in the home. Any ideas? Thanks. 
 
Avery 
 
P.S. I'd like to just replace all the wippens and be done with it! :-)  

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