[CAUT] Another Baldwin Question/backchecks

[Ron Nossaman]

Paul T Williams wrote:
> 
> Hi All.
> 
> In regulating this Baldwin R I've been talking about. I'm narrowing in 
> (I hope) on a couple of issues hindering the regulation.  I think the 
> backchecks are too high.
> 
> Does anyone have the specs on how high up from the back of the key the 
> backchecks should be?  1966 Baldwin R.  The angle is also wrong, but I 
> have that information, but I think, since these are not original, they 
> were not installed deep enough into the key, or the wires from whatever 
> supply house were too long.
> 
> Any hints?
> 
> Thanks people!
> 
> Paul


With the key fully depressed, and the action in otherwise 
decent regulation, the top of the back check should be no 
higher than the end of the hammer tail, or a couple of 
millimeters below.
Ron N