after the ten years of tuning that 180 pin torque, its down around 80 to 90 not bad, if it is cared for the old way,. ---------- >From: "John M. Formsma" <jformsma@dixie-net.com> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Subject: RE: Baldwin torque, (was survey) >Date: Wed, Mar 8, 2000, 6:25 AM > > > >Shelly writes: >>When I worked for Baldwin in the factory at Conway >>for >12 years, the acceptable torque on a pin was between 180 and 230 >lbs. >> otherwise it was replaced with a bigger pin !!!!!! > ><< Amazing, but I remember those. This is also one reason that I and >several other techs that I knew stopped recommending Baldwin pianos. That >amount of torque does nothing but exhaust the tuner. >REgards, >Ed Foote>> > >I was about to say the same thing, but you beat me to it. :-) I do not like >tuning Baldwin grands, although the verticals are OK. > >John Formsma >Blue Mountain, MS > >
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