Baldwin 743 question

Roger Jolly roger.j@sasktel.net
Thu, 15 Apr 2004 18:35:10 -0600


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Hi Paul,
                 Sorry you are wrong,   243HP is an entirely different 
scale, Ask Del.  <G>   That model has a fanned rib configuration, plus 
other subtle improvements.   The 743 scale has parallel ribs two small 
damper blocks, vs tri damper blocks..  Oh well??????

Regards Roger


At 06:06 PM 4/15/2004, you wrote:
>Complete correct term is HP-243.
>Paul Kupelian
>SUNY Oswego (ret.)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Otto 
>Keyes
>Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 6:47 PM
>To: College and University Technicians
>Subject: Re: Baldwin 743 question
>
>I agree with your last comment Mark.  However, I always thought they were 
>243's (or perhaps deserving of an even lower numeric designation).  From 
>whence came this 500 point elevation?  For me, these always bore the 
>designation of "Bald-swine".  Only redeeming feature is the lid prop -- 
>but even that gets in the way of tuning.
>
>Otto
>
>Please pardon the abscence of optimism, but I find servicing the 743's, 
>beyond tuning, tends to underwhelm even the most meager expectations.
>
>Mark Cramer,
>Brandon University
>

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