Acrosonic

[Delwin D Fandrich]

A couple of questions come to mind...

Are you sure they are 'castings' that are welded together?  Baldwin has done
quite a lot of work with welded steel plates over the years.  This could be
one of them.  If it is, I'd be interested in your experience with it.

Del

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----- Original Message -----
From: Roger C Hayden <rchayden2@juno.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: March 27, 2000 4:55 PM
Subject: Re: Acrosonic


> Hi Clyde,
>
> It's unmistakable.  I looks like cut up pieces of flat steel welded
> together in the shape of a piano plate.  Lots of welds, everywhere, yet
> all the pins, bearings, bolts, etc. in the right place.  It tells me that
> if a man wanted to design his own piano from scratch and could weld, he
> could do it.
>
> I can't weld.
>
> Roger Hayden, RPT
>
> PS.  I enjoyed the Allentown Convention, too.  The Snyders are always a
> kick.  And my wife can't believe how much I charged for tools.  Men and
> their toys!!
>
>
> On Sat, 25 Mar 2000 20:05:45 -0500 Clyde Hollinger <cedel@supernet.com>
> writes:
> > This must be my week for new revelations!  So now I know Kawai built
> > Howards,
> > and this Acrosonic business about welded plates is also a new one,
> > not to
> > mention all the stuff I learned at the PA PTG convention this week.
> >
> > I tune quite a few Acrosonics.  Where would I look for welds?  Or
> > how did you
> > know this plate was made of various plates welded together?
> >
> > Regards,
> > Clyde Hollinger
> >
> >
> > > I have a customer with an Acrosonic that
> > > has a plate made up of various castings welded together; serial
> > number
> > > 374882.  The date on the action is November 14, 1946.  I was
> > wondering how
> > > many pianos Baldwin built this way after World War II?
> > >
> > > Ken Gerler
> >
> >
> >
>
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