Baldwin mod E

James Grebe pianoman@accessus.net
Wed, 27 Oct 2004 06:27:07 -0500


HI Conrad,
Thanks for the reply.  I also ran across a Baldwin grand, originally in the 
St. Louis Theatre in the late 20's that had an H before the serial number. 
Still wondering what it meant?
Any others?
Jim
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 6:20 AM
Subject: Re: Baldwin mod E


> At 05:52 10/27/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>>Hi,
>>  A few days ago I wrote a post asking what the E meant on a 1930 vintage 
>> Baldwin grand.  On the plate it has E and then the serial number.  I 
>> missed any replies for my post since my ISP blocked my receiving posts 
>> form pianotech for a few days.  All is OK now.  Please write back if 
>> anyone knows?
>>Jim
>>James Grebe
>
>
> Do you mean like Steinway's (S)mall, (M)edium, (L)arge, (B)ig and (D)amned 
> big? (To quote Joe Bisceglie)
>
> My Baldwin service manual lists treble music wire sizes for Baldwin built 
> scales:
>
> 4'8"  Howard
> 4'10" Hamilton
> 5'2"  Hamilton TW
> 5'2"  M - 2 scales for M ( w/w/o Accujust), one for M-2
> 5'6/5'8"  G, R - 2 "ST" scales,
> 5'8" (somehow forgets W with scale SE)
> 6'3"  L - scales C and SC
> 7'0"  F, SF, SF10
> 9'0"  D, SD6, SD10, SD10A
>
> I don't see a pattern or naming scheme.
> ;-{
>
>
>
>
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