Kurt: Yes Baldwin did have a problem in the 80's. One of their stringers had a habit of putting hand lotion on his hands before stringing. This created loose tuning pins. This was discovered after a number of pianos were found to have loose tuning pins. An investigation ensued that revealed what the stringer was doing. I learned this at a seminar somewhere. Martin Wisenbaker, RPT Houston, Texas
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