<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2873" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><SPAN class=973460316-28042006><FONT face=Arial size=2>The service manual for Baldwin pianos states very clearly that if the sostenuto brackets need to be moved horizontally, do <STRONG>NOT</STRONG> shim them to change their position horizontally.  Instead ( at least on older pianos without adjusting screws ) they want us to <STRONG>bend</STRONG> the brass or aluminum brackets.  Bending brackets seems to me a hazardous method - especially on older pianos where the metal may be brittle.  What harm is there in putting a thin piece of card stock behind the bracket to shim it out if need be??</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=973460316-28042006><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=973460316-28042006><FONT face=Arial size=2>John Fortiner</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>