[pianotech] Baldwin 243 keyframe/keybed

[Mike Morvan]

Conrad,
    Spacing is most likely different, we can make you a new keyboard with 
spacing per your specifications or copy what is there (minus the water 
damage), any other keyboard manufacturer should be able to do the same, if 
not winter is coming.  Good luck, Mike

BLACKSTONE VALLEY PIANO
Michael A. Morvan
76 Sutton Street
Uxbridge, Ma 01569
(508) 278-9762
www.pianoandorgankeys.com
mike at pianoandorgankeys.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco at luther.edu>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 2:21 PM
Subject: [pianotech] Baldwin 243 keyframe/keybed


> Folks,
>
> Victim: 1966 vintage 243
>
> Perp: water, aided by roof malfunction - (as I was writing this, the
> college maintenance crew came by my room, shovel in hand, and tells me
> that there apparently was/is a leaf build-up)
>
> Well aimed leak dropped several acoustic ceiling tiles on case and
> keys. Some dripping was onto the fronts of the keys and has swollen
> many into oneness. Some water, after puddling on music shelf, soaked
> the backs of the treble section and back rail cloth, lowering unified
> keys and raising hammers off rest rail. Puddle under piano.
>
> Back in 1986 a similar scenario occurred to another 243. At that time,
> I replaced keybed, keyframe, keys and did some bridge repair. Of
> course, at that time Baldwin was still Baldwin and a keyset closely
> resembling the spacing was available.
>
> I know that the new 243's have more wound strings above the break (4
> vs:2) , but if I decide not to turn this one into firewood (as is my
> current inclination) and try replacing keyframe and keys, is the
> spacing the same?
>
> -- 
> Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT
> lusting for kindling...
>