Shafer & Sons

[Roger Jolly]

Hi Dave,
        Yes it's a cost thing, I've mentioned it before, and I will forward
your post to Engineering. The new team have been responding well to outside
inputs.
Regards Roger



>recommendation with 5 min epoxy.  "No CA" he said...what I 
>noticed was the lack of screw holes in the hinge.  Typically the 
>long hinge has many such as this arrangement [ : : : : : ].  
>What this Chickering had was 18 screws holding the two lids 
>together.  This must be saving money for Baldwin but it is 
>totally inadequate.  I sure the damage occurred because of the 
>lack of mechanical attachment aka screws.  My Kawai upstairs has 
>60 screws holding the lids together.  I think this is a mistake 
>on Baldwins part in manufacturing.  What thinks the List?
>
>  
>
>David Ilvedson, RPT
>Pacifica, CA
>ilvey@a.crl.com
>
>
Roger Jolly
Balwin Yamaha Piano Centres.
Saskatoon/Regina.
Canada.