upright wippens

[Clyde Hollinger]

Jon Ralinovsky wrote:
> 
> Howdy all,
> I'm a lurker on pianotech and have been learning quite a bit from everyone.
> Thanks!  I work for Miami University (in Ohio) and one of my current
> projects is a 30 year old Baldwin Hamilton that I decided to 'recondition'
> to put in a practice room (the department got it for $200 from a branch
> campus).  The question is: are there tests for the pinning in upright
> action parts?  Grams of resistance?  Swing test?  Should I skip it anyway
> because of the time input?  Right now it appears that the pins are all
> tight in the birdseyes, but I'm just wondering about the condition of the
> felt bushing.  OK, I'm ready for answers!
> 
> Jon Ralinovsky
> Miami U.
> Oxford,OH
> "Give me immortality or give me death"


Dear "lurker" Jon  :-)

I follow a pretty basic rule:  If it isn't broken, don't fix it.  If the
piano plays the way it should, parts don't wobble and you're not getting
strange noises, don't worry; be happy.

Clyde Hollinger