BaldwinSF-10

[BobDavis88@aol.com]

They say that you don't have to worry about talking to yourself, just when 
you answer. That considered, I'm replying to my own mail (below). 

David Love suggested capstan relocation. The particular piano I referred to 
in that note [Baldwin SD-10] actually had a pretty good action ratio. A 10 mm 
dip would produce a blow of only 1-3/4". It was also already leaded as far as 
I was comfortable with. Since lighter hammers sounded good, that was the way 
we went. I might add that these Renner Blues were not what I would consider 
"light" by any means, even after prep and filing. More like medium to low 
medium, if memory serves.

We do service a 40's Baldwin L  that regulates to 9.5 mm x 1-7/8". 
Bob

In a message dated 12/09/2002 7:38:58 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
BobDavis88@aol.com writes:

> In a message dated 12/09/2002 7:02:37 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
>  davidlovepianos@earthlink.net writes:
>  
>  > Isaac hammers would also sound good on this piano.
>  
>  Yes they would. I think very elastic hammers help Baldwins of all size and 
>  age even more than they help other makes. 
>  
>  I also second Dale's comment about the checking the leverage carefully. I 
>  suggested Ronsen hammers for an SD-10 recently for that reason, but the 
>  client insisted on Renner Blues. We tapered and coved all we could and 
still 
> 
>  had to file them rather severely to get the strike weight down to a 
>  reasonable balance without raising the leading into the "inertia zone." 
>