The Baldwin Piano Service Manual says the key height for the SD10 is 2 9/16". The sharps are set 15/32" to 1/2" higher than the naturals. It doesn't say how this is measured. --- On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 11:56 AM, nevin essex <nevin.essex at gmail.com> wrote: > I think Jeff is right. > > On Mon, Jul 6, 2009 at 5:43 PM, Jeff Tanner <tannertuner at bellsouth.net>wrote: > >> I want to say I'm thinking that for Baldwin, the key height spec was >> measured to the top of the keytop. I have a roughly 10 year old Baldwin >> service manual, but since the move from the university I haven't been able >> to put my hands on it. It's in one of these boxes somewhere. >> Jeff >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* nevin essex <nevin.essex at gmail.com> >> *To:* caut at ptg.org >> *Sent:* Sunday, July 05, 2009 9:33 PM >> *Subject:* Re: [CAUT] Original SD-10 Key Height >> >> I think it the spec was 2 5/8, give or take 1/16. I worked there and made >> the gauges, but that was 10 years ago. >> >> On Sat, Jul 4, 2009 at 2:56 PM, Bob Hull <hullfam5 at yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> Rebuilding the action of an SD 10 and it appears that someone has already >>> been monkeying with this one. The balance rail pins are almost buried in >>> the mortise. The key ht. on the old action is 2 3/4" to the underside of >>> the keytop. Does someone know what the original specs were? The piano >>> action handbook says 2 9/16" for Baldwin concert grand but I didn't know if >>> the SD10 would be different than a generic older Baldwin concert grand. >>> >>> Also, original specs for hammer blow and dip if you know. I'll make my >>> adjustments from there. >>> >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Bob >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut.php/attachments/20090707/9480ed97/attachment.htm>
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