<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4611.1300" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=130435200-18012002>David,</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=130435200-18012002></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2><SPAN class=130435200-18012002><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Contact Stacy Yoak in Baldwin Tech service.  = </FONT><A href="mailto:stacy.yoak@bpao.com"><FONT face=Arial>stacy.yoak@bpao.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial = color=#0000ff> or </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=1><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><U>(877) 889-4805</U><SPAN class=130435200-18012002><U> -</U>   <FONT = size=2>I believe they have a procedure sheet on this.  I'm sure I have a = copy somewhere around here but it's not scanned or at hand.  To answer = your other questions: Yes, each string is measured.  Not to my = knowledge.  No.  Yes.</FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=1><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff = size=2><SPAN class=130435200-18012002></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=1><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff = size=2><SPAN class=130435200-18012002>If you can't reach him, let me know and I'll = see if I can find that.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=1><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff = size=2><SPAN class=130435200-18012002></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=1><SPAN class=130435200-18012002> <P><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Allan<BR>Allan L. = Gilreath<SPAN class=130435200-18012002>, RPT</SPAN><BR>agilreath@mindspring.com </FONT></P></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT = face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> = owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>David = Love<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 17, 2002 6:43 PM<BR><B>To:</B> = Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Baldwin accu-hitch pins<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I recently assessed a Baldwin D with accu hitch = pins.  After measuring the bearing in several places I found that the piano = generally was set up with negative rear bearing (Lowell Gauge).  I am = considering adjusting the rear bearing in order to get the overall bearing where I = want it.  What is the general procedure for doing this?  Does one = measure each string in each section?  Or is there a way to set the end = strings, for example, of each section and somehow put all the strings on the = same plane?  Do you have to let off the tension to move the string = down (in this case) the hitch pin?  Or can I just tap it down with a brass = rod?  Input is appreciated.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>David Love</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>