Struts

[Delwin D Fandrich]

robert sadowski wrote:

> Dear List,
>      I tuned a Baldwin "D" today, about 30 years old.  When I looked down
> the plate struts I saw a noticable bow to the left in all of them. I ran a
> line down the side the way you would check for crown and noted at least 1/4"
> gap on one and 1/2" gap on another. I checked underneath and didn't see
> anything unusual.  Is this a sign of some really bad things to come or is
> this normal?
>
> Thanks,
> Bob Sadowski
> Erie, PA

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It's either a foundry casting problem or a pattern problem. In any case, it's not your problem.

Aside from looking pretty strange, it's nothing to worry about.

-- ddf