Well, thank you all for your opinions. Joe: Piano Parts andTheir Functions said beam for Kawai, brace for Baldwin and Steinway. Glad you understood what I meant.. Terry, you're right! It's a 1922 Baldwin. It looks like a recent break and my guess is something pushed hard against the attached block (the one with the four screws in it). A slightly different angle shows that a screw (bottom to top) has been removed and the 4 screws you can see in the picture were loose with the block tipped toward the soundboard). I've seen these blocks before. What are they for?? What would happen if I removed it?? (not the beam, the block) I'm inclined to leave it alone unless knowing it's there bothers the owner . "Dual beam bracing" Don, you're a hoot! It's nice to be able to consult with good rebuilders. Have a great day. Laura -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20121011/42a071ae/attachment.htm>
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