Baldwin Hamilton loose side panel

[Joe And Penny Goss]

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Hi Jerry,=20
Without seeing the case parts and how wide a gap / or if a thin steel =
can be used to work glue into the crevice, my first thought was to =
remove the side panel and clean up the glue joint and re glue.
If you do this be sure to make deep marks where the case parts go mack =
together as sanding may remove any pencil marks. Two pony clamps and 2 =
short padded 2'X4's will be needed to draw the sides together.
Try using the clamps first thing as the glue bond that is there may let =
loose allowing easier dis-assembly <G>
The key bed can support the weight without any damage but my next =
suggestion is the best and easiest if you can use it.

If there is a wide enough gap to get glue into the crevice, my choice of =
glue would be Gorilla Glue. This glue expands and will do a great job of =
holding the parts together without a lot of cleaning of the surfaces to =
be joined. At the edges of the gap the glue may expand and come out of =
the gap for the first hour, so place paper under where the glue will =
ooze out. Wait a day and the excess dry glue can easily be chipped away. =
You will not need to tip the piano over if you can use this glue.

Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Jerry Cohen=20
  To: 'Pianotech'=20
  Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 6:57 PM
  Subject: Baldwin Hamilton loose side panel


  Recently I was asked to evaluate the cause of buzzing on several notes =
in the middle (around middle C) on a 4 year old Baldwin Hamilton =
vertical 243HPA.  I found the right side panel was loose. It looks like =
no or almost no glue was used, and only screws were holding it in place. =
When pushing outward on the panel, the buzzing would completely stop. =
The left panel is very secure and you can see glue across the top and =
from top to bottom at the back where it is glued to the back frame on =
that panel.



  I called Thomas Malone at the Baldwin factory, and he confirmed that =
sometimes workers goof, and apply very little or no glue to the side =
panels.  Since this is a pre-Gibson piano, there is no warranty.



  My question is, what is the best way to make this repair? The side =
panel is attached, but I can separate it slightly from the back frame =
everywhere from top to bottom at the back. In order to get glue in, I =
think it would be best to tilt the piano forward and rest it on the =
keybed. Can the keybed support this weight? Also, what is the best glue =
to use now? Should I use epoxy, or is yellow glue ok?  I was planning on =
using long pipe clamps the full width of the piano. Getting the glue in =
is my biggest concern.



  Has anyone seen this problem?  Appreciate any help.



  Thanks.



  Jerry Cohen

  NJ chapter









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