Below is a chart that illustrates the change in the tension of the wire for the note 88 on our Baldwin M sitting here in the shop. gauge length hz tension BR % note # 0.031 2.028 4186.01 159.58 65.69 88 0.033 2.028 4186.01 180.83 65.69 88 0.033 2.028 4186.01 180.83 65.69 88 0.035 2.028 4186.01 203.41 65.69 88 0.037 2.028 4186.01 227.33 65.69 88 0.039 2.028 4186.01 252.57 65.69 88 0.041 2.028 4186.01 279.13 65.69 88 0.043 2.028 4186.01 307.03 65.69 88 0.045 2.028 4186.01 336.26 65.69 88 0.047 2.028 4186.01 366.81 65.69 88 0.048 2.028 4186.01 382.59 65.69 88 I will put a 0.048" diameter wire on this note 88. It is a single string with its own hitch pin. I will tell you at what pitch it breaks. Place your bets now. The results will be listed on the Wapin web page at precisely 2 PM ESTD. Just kidding...... By the way I just talked with the rebuilder. He was able to make a half bridge cap for ten notes and relocate the terminating pins to get the desired length. He hasn't strung it up yet. Michael J. Wathen For Information about Wapin click on URL below michael.wathen@uc.edu http://ucccm56.ccm.uc.edu
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