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<DIV><SPAN class=875555516-12102007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Thanks Paul
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color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=875555516-12102007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Yeah, the
warranty issue was a fantasy at best. But if ya don't ask the answer is always
no. Good suggestions though. Gives me some good stuff to ponder over with
the client. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=875555516-12102007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=875555516-12102007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>-- Geoff
Sykes</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=875555516-12102007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>-- Los
Angeles</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Paul McCloud<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 12, 2007 12:18
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech List<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: A lucky little Baldwin
question<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>Hi, Geoff:</DIV>
<DIV> The console would indeed be the
Acrosonic. A drop action IS a spinet by definition. </DIV>
<DIV> Unfortunately, the new owners of the Baldwin
company did not assume the liabilities of the former owners, and so the
warrantee is not going to be honored. Sorry!</DIV>
<DIV> If I were you, I'd just try to reglue the hammer
felt and see how they sound. Maybe they'll be ok. You can test the
rest of the hammer felt by tugging on it to see if it's about to let go.
</DIV>
<DIV> Replacing the hammers would be a bit of a job,
but if the value of the piano warrants it, go ahead. You know these
Acro's are plentiful, and available cheap, so it's your call as to whether it
is worth the time and expense of replacing the hammers. A used
Acro can be had for about as much as replacing the hammers will cost.
But, where can you get a new piano for $600. (or whatever the job would cost)
? With new hammers, you'd practically have a new piano. Oh, yeah,
levelling keys, regulating, etc. Hmmm.... How badly do you need
the work? </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> Good luck</DIV>
<DIV> Paul McCloud</DIV>
<DIV> Technician for PianoSD.com, a new Baldwin dealer
in San Diego</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=thetuner@ivories52.com href="mailto:thetuner@ivories52.com">Geoff
Sykes</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech@Ptg. Org</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 10/11/2007 11:00:07 PM </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> A lucky little Baldwin
question</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=531292704-12102007>An existing client,
with a nice new Yamaha grand at home, teaches music at a local magnate
school. He called to have me come look at what he described as a junky
little Baldwin spinet his school, and his class specifically, had just
received as a donation. Neither of us had any real expectations, and were
both considering ways to get rid of it after my minimum charge service call
to declare it dead. Surprise, surprise.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=531292704-12102007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=531292704-12102007>What I found was a
Baldwin drop action console, model 2011C, serial number 1332014, dated
1983. Though it doesn't say so anywhere, this is obviously an Acrosonic. We
were told by the person who donated the piano that it had never been played.
Finding the pitch at 426, (-53c), I decided that it had also never been
serviced. With one small exception, this piano is still in "new"
condition. It needs regulation badly, but the pinblock is like new, as is
are the bridges, and all other mechanical and acoustical aspects
of the piano. All the dampers are like new, as are the bridal straps. Not a
speck of rust, or dust for that matter. In fact I found all the original
manufacturers warranty info still in it's little zip lock bag taped inside
the lid. I did a pitch raise and then a tuning and pronounced the piano both
playable and serviceable. And it sounded pretty decent too.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=531292704-12102007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=531292704-12102007>BUT
---</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=531292704-12102007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=531292704-12102007>That one small
exception mentioned above is that in spite of the fact that the hammers
look new, no grooves in them at all and they still retain that
slight new hammer cup shape, the hammer felt is starting to
separate from hammer wood on a couple of hammers. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=531292704-12102007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=531292704-12102007>As I write this I now
wish I had actually read the warranty card while I was there.
Somewhere I seem to remember seeing 25 years, which would mean
that I still have one year to cash in on it. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=531292704-12102007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=531292704-12102007>Anyway, is this piano
just pretending to be in as good a shape as I'm experiencing it? I'm
wondering if replacing all the hammers is going to be worth it.
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=531292704-12102007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=531292704-12102007>Feedback and
suggestions welcome. Please.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=531292704-12102007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=531292704-12102007>And another question.
Is a drop action console still considered a spinet?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=531292704-12102007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=531292704-12102007>-- Geoff
Sykes</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=531292704-12102007>-- Los
Angeles</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=531292704-12102007>-- <A
href="http://www.ivories52.com">www.ivories52.com</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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