<DIV>Hi Mike!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>What style of fall board does the Howard in your shop have?  Is it hinged where it will fold back on itself and then fold under the stretcher?   If so, it sounds like this one I worked on maybe a Howard after all.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Al<BR><BR><B><I>Mike Bratcher <MBratPianos@indy.rr.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2523" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes, Howards have tuning pin bushings, and yes, some Howards have no support beams.  I have one in the shop now.  I forget if there is writing on the plate.  No emblem that reads "From the House of Baldwin".</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike Bratcher</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV>----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=apfinley@yahoo.com href="mailto:apfinley@yahoo.com">Al Finley</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> Tuesday, November 16, 2004 11:30 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Howard Grand identification</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Hi Piano Tech list. </DIV> <DIV>I would like to get your input to help me identify a piano I worked on today.  The owners were told it was a Howard grand made by Baldwin.  It has been rebuilt and the Howard name is not on it anymore.  It has tuning pin bushings, no markings on the plate as to the manufacturer, a fall board that folds back on itself and then folds back under.  It has no support beams and is about 5' 5" but I didn't measure it, that's just an estimate.  Could this be a Howard?  Are there other things to look for to help identify it?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> I had my doubts because I know that Baldwin does not have tuning pin bushings (at least not in models that I'm aware of).  Also, I know of no models of Baldwins that do not have support beams.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>What do you think?  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Al F.</DIV></DIV> <P> <HR SIZE=1> Do you Yahoo!?<BR>Discover all that’s new in <A href="http://my.yahoo.com/">My Yahoo!</A> </BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><p> <hr size=1>Do you Yahoo!?<br> Discover all that’s new in <a href="http://my.yahoo.com">My Yahoo!</a>