<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> Daniel,   Did you replace the wippens with = original (Schwander-style) wippens or do they have a butterfly spring?  = Those originals used a graduated spring wire from bass to treble so it’s important = to keep them in order.  Also, did you check center friction on each = part?   <div> Allan Allan L. = Gilreath, RPT </div>   -----Original = Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Kevin E. Ramsey Sent: Thursday, January = 15, 2004 8:27 PM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: Baldwin = springs   <div> Mike's right, they have the = screw adjustment. That's one of the only things I really like about the = Baldwins. </div> <div> Kevin. </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > <div> ----- Original Message = ----- </div> <div style='font-color:black'> From:</span= > <a href="mailto:MBratPianos@indy.rr.com" = title="MBratPianos@indy.rr.com">Mike Bratcher</a> </div> <div> To:<= /font> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" = title="pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</a> </div> <div> Sent:</span= > Thursday, January 15, 2004 3:31 PM </div> <div> Subject:</s= pan> Re: Baldwin springs </div> <div>   </div> <div> If memory serves = me....don't Baldwins have a nice screw to adjust tension? </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > <div> ----- Original Message = ----- </div> <div style='font-color:black'> From:</span= > <a href="mailto:danieljcarlton@sbcglobal.net" = title="danieljcarlton@sbcglobal.net">daniel carlton</a> </div> <div> To:<= /font> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" = title="pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a> </div> <div> Sent:</span= > Tuesday, January 13, 2004 3:18 PM </div> <div> Subject:</s= pan> Baldwin springs </div> <div>   </div> <div> i'm doing a regulation job on a Baldwin SD = 10.  i've replaced all the whippens w/ new ones and i'm wondering how i go = about weakening the rep springs.  i've taken my Hart spring tool and = tried to weaken the spring by pushing down on the top of the arc of the spring, = pretty much halfway between the jack and where the spring attaches to the whip = (am i making any sense at all?)  i tried adjusting the screw first, but = the springs were still too stout.  thanks for any advice.  = </div> <div> by the way thanks to all who replied to my = last posted question.  the info really helped. </div> <div>   </div> <div> daniel carlton </div> </blockquote> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>