Hello Clark, If you cannot get new jacks I would suggest using new Baldwin " regular " jacks. I have used them for years. The "spiral "rep. spring fits perfectly into the hole at the back of the Baldwin jack SCHAFF # 24541E There is one addition you will have to make. The _K at B_ (mailto:K at B) jack adjustment in the rep. window is at the bottom of the whip. under the jack For a long time I would glue a wood "tip" cut from a shank under the new jack.. However I found that it was easer to use screws, the longer, ones from the brass seizure of upright dampers or brass flange repair clips screwed in to a small hole drilled into the bottom of jack. I also changed the wood adjustment buttons on the whip to leather ( the old wood buttons tend to break). _K at B_ (mailto:K at B) action tendencies, The small sliding medal rods that are used to change the hammer blow distance are bad about squeaking I suggest you replace the leather. Also they are prone to have a heavy touch I suggest you install very light hammers no more than ten grams or less at the # one hammer. On this action you can lower the down weight from one to two grams by clipping the centers. To the person who wanted a little back ground on this Co. I will do some research tonight send something tomorrow. Hope this helps-- Regards to all, Jack Wyatt Dallas **************A bad credit score is 600 & below. Checking won't affect your score. See now! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221323048x1201367271/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgI D=62&bcd=JulyBadfooterNO62) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090726/a97d0228/attachment.htm>
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