It was in the December, 1995 issue. -- ddf --------------------------------- Lance Lafargue wrote: > No I haven't. Do you have a better idea of when the article came out?? I > don't recall it. Thanks. > Lance Lafargue, RPT > New Orleans Chapter > Covington, LA. > lafargue@iamerica.net > > ---------- > > From: Delwin D Fandrich <pianobuilders@olynet.com> > > To: pianotech@ptg.org > > Subject: Re: Baldwin studio dampers > > Date: Monday, November 17, 1997 11:13 PM > > > > > > > > Lance Lafargue wrote: > > > > > Dear Liszt, > > > Over the years I have tried to find a way to stop the excessive ringing > in > > > Baldwin 243's. I've had several this week and it's on my mind again. > Most > > > of the ringing comes from the bass and I have many times replaced the > felt > > > and increased the damper follow with minimal effect. I use the bass > > > dampers with the offset backing which allows a longer damper to be > > > installed without the hammer hitting them. I've installed the shorter > ones > > > too. I don't know of any supplier who offers anything that is pre-made > that > > > works better. Do I have to make 'em? What works. Some of these > pianos > > > are really bad. I know that at some point you reach the point of > > > diminishing returns and cannot go too big/long. Help please. > Thanks!!! > > > Lance Lafargue, RPT > > > New Orleans Chapter > > > Covington, LA. > > > lafargue@iamerica.net > > > > -------------------------------------- > > > > Lance, > > > > Have you tried mass-loading the heads per my Journal article of a year or > two back? I've not tried it on a 243, but it has > > worked on quite a few other larger uprights. > > > > -- ddf > > > > > > > > > >
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