Baldwin pedals, dumb question

[David Chadwick]

I have had a situation on several newer Baldwin's where the damper tray rubs 
against the cloth punchings on the pivots at the trays pivot blocks. The 
punchings were dry fit and with way too much compression between the parts. 
Removing the support blocks and replacing the cloth punching with one that's 
not so thick and some dry lube relieved the horrible squeaking. Might be 
worth looking into.
David C.
Las Vegas


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Fortiner" <jlfortiner at gmail.com>
To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 3:52 PM
Subject: RE: Baldwin pedals, dumb question


> Fwiw - I also have had the same problem with a couple of Baldwins over the
> past 3 weeks.  The difference is that these were over 20 years old.  But, 
> I
> thought it may not hurt to pass on this info.  The problem (in this case)
> was being caused by worn bushing cloth and broken pedal pivot pins.
> Replacing these made the pedal travel straight up and down with no side 
> play
> at all.  (Never hurts to check this - even on a new piano).  Are you SURE
> that the noise is coming from that area of the piano and not from higher
> up??  Being certain of the location of the noise can be a BIG help in the
> solution for it.
> As to how those pedal rods are held in - I believe it is via a small drive
> pin that is driven through the pedal rod socket, then through the rod and
> through the other side of the socket.  No set screws on any that I've 
> worked
> on. (so far)....
> Btw - that question is NOT dumb!!!!!
>
> John Fortiner
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Doremus [mailto:algiers_piano at bellsouth.net]
> Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 3:08 PM
> To: Pianotech List
> Subject: Baldwin pedals, dumb question
>
> Hey list, I just tuned a brand new Baldwin R in a prominent position on
> stage at Tipitinas, it was delivered Friday. The damper pedal is making a
> horrible grinding sound and I cant for the life of me solve it. The pedal
> actually seems to have a set screw of some sort going into the rod through
> the rubber bushing. I could not figure out how to get the rod out and it
> sounds like the noise is coming from the bushing. Any one work for a 
> Baldwin
> dealer and have experience with these things? Am I totally missing 
> something
> obvious? Slap me if I am. Thanks,
> --
> ----Dave
>
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> Dave Doremus, RPT
> New Orleans
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