<!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 5.00.2314.1000" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>My major problem is I'm alone here in Panama. = There are no other technicians around that could possibly help me in a dream. If = this Baldwin is so particular as to how the string is put around the hitch = pin, God help the ambassador's piano if she gives the job to someone other than = me. I will have to buy a down bearing gauge and learn how to use it. I have = already sent an email to Baldwin to get information as to the stinging scheme = and the down bearing measurements. Thanks for the input.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Richard</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr>-----Original Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Roger Jolly Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 10:31 AM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: Accu-Just Hitch = Pins </DIV>Hi = Richard,           &= nbsp;        Contact Baldwin for a copy of their stringing guide, that way you can correctly set the baring.   If it's unavailable, get an = experienced local tech to walk you through the process. This vintage of piano = had Sycrotone strings, the core wire was a few sizes too small, and too = close to the percentage break point, and was prone to breakage.   If = you order the strings from Mappes, you will get a set of modified strings = that will work just fine. Hope this is helpful Roger = At 10:10 AM 6/24/2003 -0500, you wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite type="cite">Hi, all,    What is there that is = special about the Accu-Just Hitch Pins that a technician should know before he = starts taking strings off? I may put a set of bass strings on a Baldwin M, = but I am not familiar with the design of this = piano.   Richard</BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>