<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1141" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><SPAN class=203301204-02042003><FONT color=#0000ff size=2>I = had this problem in a Baldwin 9000. It was during the ownership transition to = Gibson, so I don't know how things would go now, but I got a new key from Baldwin = with very little hassle (just a few emails)--they didn't even charge me for it. = Since this is still a piano in production, I think I'd at least = try.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=203301204-02042003><FONT color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=203301204-02042003><FONT color=#0000ff = size=2>Alan Barnard</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=203301204-02042003><FONT color=#0000ff = size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=203301204-02042003><FONT color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=203301204-02042003><FONT color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT = face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Bob = Hull<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 01, 2003 8:56 PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Twisted key<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <P>List,</P> <P>I tuned a Baldwin Hamilton today that has a twisted or warped white = key.  It can't be leveled with the others or squared.  The = front of the key is twisted compared to the back.  When you set it on a = flat surface you can really see the twist - the front left corner of = the  key is up in the air about 1/8".  I know sometimes you can force a = wedge into a kerf cut into a key that is bent or warped, but it doesn't seem like = that would work on this twisted key.  I would appreciate your suggestions.  </P> <P>Bob</P> <P><BR> <HR SIZE=1> Do you Yahoo!?<BR><A = href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/mailsig/*http://tax.yahoo.com">Yah= oo! Tax Center</A> - File online, calculators, forms, and more</BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>