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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I get this on many Baldwin =
verticals. Usually
that "G" right above the break sounds awful. You're right, no =
sustain and
poor tone. I think this is a bridge capping problem. I have =
repaired
MANY loose caps in this area on Baldwins. However, I'm not sure if =
all
these pianos exhibiting this problem have loose caps. I haven't =
really
gotten under one to press on it with a screwdriver, except for the =
obvious
ones that I have repaired.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It's worth looking in to. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike Bratcher</FONT></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=mathstar@salemnet.com =
href="mailto:mathstar@salemnet.com">Alan R.
Barnard</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> Thursday, October 24, =
2002 6:50
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Comparing Baldwins =
& A
Question</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tuned three Baldwin consoles today =
... distinctly
different in some ways ... all owned by the U.S. Army ...</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. Brand new, just delivered. Good =
thing I ate my
Wheaties be for going to work, what a wrestling match. Found it hard =
to pull
in many of the plain wire unisons.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. Ancient POS PSO Hamilton. Sounds =
lousy even
when tuned its best. Hammer shanks appear to be made of rubberized =
wood, very
wiggly despite repinned flanges, etc. Lotta sloppy action parts.
Worn.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3. Also old Hamilton. Found it flat =
in the bass,
sharp in tenor treble, but it tuned up like a dream, unisons just =
fell
into place, sweet as you please. And the action feels well regulated =
and
solid, despite no real service for at least a few =
years.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The #3 had a funny thing. The first 3 =
or 4 notes
after the treble break had a distinct, bad sound when the hammer =
struck them
.... as though someone were simultaneously striking a drummers wood =
block with
a hard mallet. Not much "musical" sound or =
sustain. The
hammers have plenty of felt and were recently shaped by yours =
truly.
There is nothing touching or interfering with the strings. =
Applied needle
to hammer ... no change at all. Tried attacking the hammer like an OJ =
crime
scene reenactment ... no change.
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