Hi Ron, The keys that are non functional (so far) are f#4 and g#4. Some of the white keys are sluggish as well. Bushings appear to be in excellent condition. Back weighting would seem to be in order--but do I make the keys neutral or do I favor the back? At 08:00 AM 11/08/2000 -0600, you wrote: >>The inevitable has started to happen. A Baldwin Hamilton (specifically the >>125 year edition) is failing to repeat because there are no key leads on >>the wippen side of the balance rail in the keys, >What you're seeing might be key bushing wear, especially if the problem is >worse where the key offset is greatest. As a quick and dirty (don't tell >anyone), I've bent an occasional key pin back a millimeter or so to >reposition it in the bushing wear track. If that doesn't work, it's >probably time to spend some money either re bushing, back weighting, or >both. A worn wippen pad can do this too, but it has to be pretty far gone, >or the balance of the system has to be pretty close to critical for that to >be it. > > >Ron N > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T. Tuner for the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts drose@dlcwest.com http://donrose.xoasis.com/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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