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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>List,</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> I performed some =
regulation on an older Baldwin
L today. This action was rebuilt with all new action parts two years ago =
by
another tech. and needed routine regulation to put things back in order. =
</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> The problem is with =
the checking. On a light
blow the hammers are bouncing off the top of the backchecks. The rep =
.lever
springs are adjusted correctly, key dip, blow, and after touch are all =
fine. Hammer
tails are well prepped also. Changing the backcheck angle helped =
somewhat, but
the symptom persists. The backchecks are 1 ¼ “ long and =
I’m
thinking that a longer backcheck is necessary.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> I see in the =
pianotech catalog an “old”
Steinway backcheck listed.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'> Advice =
appreciated.</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
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Driscoll</span></font></p>
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