"Whumping" Baldwin

[Alan]

I've seen seriously "whumping" baldwin grands and found that the heavy,
cast clamps used to hold the legs on had worked loose. Some taps with a
2 1/2 lb sledge and the whumping went away.

Alan R. Barnard
Salem, MO


-----Original Message-----
From: ryan sowers [mailto:pianorye@yahoo.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 5:08 PM
To: doepkeb@comcast.net; Pianotech
Subject: Re: "Whumping" Baldwin


I have a couple of clients with older model "R"s that
have the same issue. There's an awfull lot of lead in
the system. This seems to be the culprit.

--- Brian Doepke <doepkeb@comcast.net> wrote:
> I am looking for some advice before I take apart a
> 1996 R series 5' 6"
> Baldwin grand. It was sold by a university and has
> been in the owners
> care for 4 years.
>  
> The sustain pedal mechanism "thumps" or "whumps"
> when released.  The
> dampers all shut off the strings fine.
>  
> What might I look for after I pull out the action?
> I hope to have some
> ideas before I remove the action.
>  
> Thank you.
>  
> 
> Brian Doepke
> doepkeb@comcast.net
> 
> 


=====
Ryan Sowers, RPT  Puget Sound Chapter
Pianova Piano Service
Olympia, WA


		
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