Baldwin 6000

[Delwin D Fandrich]

Jeff,

Start by braiding off the backscale. Then go back to the archives and/or the
Journal and read what I've written about adding mass to the damper wires.

Del

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stickney, Jeff P" <StickneyJP@mso.umt.edu>
To: "Caut (E-mail)" <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: August 15, 2002 8:22 AM
Subject: Baldwin 6000


> List,
> I have a Baldwin 6000 with the following problem.  The dampers in
> the midrange do not shut off the high harmonics after release of the key.
> They can be stopped by pressing on the damper or touching the string with
a
> finger.  I tried moving the damper up on the wire and it helped a little,
> but did not totally eliminate the ringing.  The springs seem plenty strong
> and the dampers follow when the string is depressed, so everything seems
to
> be in good working order.  The piano also has a low frequency "ghost"
sound
> after a chord is released - that after-ring I would usually associate with
> an old upright with worn-out dampers.  This piano is only a couple of
years
> old.  Two other factors I have noticed that might come into play - 1) the
> piano is pretty bright - hard hammers 2) there is no stringing braid on
the
> "waste length" (between the bridge and hitch pin) in the bass or
> tenor/treble area.
> The low-frequency "ring" might be attributed to the lack of
> stringing braid (?) but the high harmonics not shutting off in the middle
> section (F above middle C is the worst - flat damper) has me perplexed as
to
> a solution (new felt, new piano?).  I have contacted Baldwin on this, and
> although they sounded like they would try to be helpful, it has been two
> weeks with no word.....any ideas from the list would be appreciated.
> Thanks.
>
> Jeff Stickney, RPT
> University of Montana
> jpage@selway.umt.edu
>