Although I cannot immediately address your specific problem, Dave, I feel like I should respond since I designed the Baldwin 248, in the mid-1990's. It did not exist circa 1981, although its smaller cousin, the 243 had been around for many many decades prior to 1981. Are you sure it is a 248? There was nothing unusual or non-standard about the damper flanges. It was the standard full-sized upright action that we got from Pratt-win, with the same action design that the former Pratt-Reade had produced for many decades, for many different American piano companies. I am not questioning the veracity of your observations about the damper flanges, but reporting what I recall from that time at Baldwin. What changes may have taken place since I left in 1997, I don't know. You have raised my curiousity. I have, in my shop, some action part that were used on the original prototypes for the 248. When I get home from abroad, I will compare them whith what is currently available. This might lead me to information that might more directly address your problem, but for now, it is a mystery to me. Frank Emerson -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100305/16fcb0fa/attachment.htm>
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