[CAUT] BALDWIN tray-height?List,

[Michael Jorgensen]

Page One of the Baldwin Manual second to last paragraph states, "Damper lift
with the pedal must be simultaneous from bass to treble."
-Mike Jorgensen


On 3/14/07 9:58 PM, "Cramer, Mark" <Cramer at brandonu.ca> wrote:

> These are all great replies, thanks!
> 
> What I haven't heard yet (thankfully) is that the taper is by design... yet
> another astute 1/2 pedaling modification that must be preserved. (yipes)
> 
> I have run across the too-short damper-wire scenario (always during, never
> before ;>), and a previous technician related some difficulties after
> installing Yamaha felt on one of these instruments. Thanks for the cautions.
> 
> Will look forward to working with new key-end/tray felt in nice level
> horizontal lines...., maybe in June?
> 
> Here's hoping!
> 
> thanks,   
> Mark Cramer,
> Brandon University
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A440A at aol.com
> To: caut at ptg.org
> Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:15:31 -0400 (EDT)
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] BALDWIN tray-height?List,
> 
>  Mark writes: 
> << >I've recently done some damper regulation on several Baldwins and noticed
>> the damper tray higher by a good 1/8th" in the Bass.
>  
> Tom replies, 
> What about plugging the hole on the treble block and re-drilling to
> match the bass block? >>
> 
>      What about dropping the bass 1/16" and raising the treble by 1/16"?
> That should keep everything in the ball park inre action geometry while
> solving 
> the taper problem.
> Regards, 
>  
> 
> Ed Foote RPT 
> http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
> www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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