Baldwin Hamilton

[Don]

Hi Ron,

The keys that are non functional (so far) are f#4 and g#4. Some of the
white keys are sluggish as well. Bushings appear to be in excellent
condition. Back weighting would seem to be in order--but do I make the keys
neutral or do I favor the back?

At 08:00 AM 11/08/2000 -0600, you wrote:
>>The inevitable has started to happen. A Baldwin Hamilton (specifically the
>>125 year edition) is failing to repeat because there are no key leads on
>>the wippen side of the balance rail in the keys,


>What you're seeing might be key bushing wear, especially if the problem is
>worse where the key offset is greatest. As a quick and dirty (don't tell
>anyone), I've bent an occasional key pin back a millimeter or so to
>reposition it in the bushing wear track. If that doesn't work, it's
>probably time to spend some money either re bushing, back weighting, or
>both. A worn wippen pad can do this too, but it has to be pretty far gone,
>or the balance of the system has to be pretty close to critical for that to
>be it.
>
>
>Ron N
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>

Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.

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