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 James Grebe Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups (314) 608-4137 WWW.JamesGrebe.com 1526 Raspberry Lane Arnold, MO 63010 BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! pianoman@accessus.net ----- 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. > ;-{ > > > > > Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT, MPT, CCT, PFP, ACS, CRS. > Decorah, IA > > - Certified Calibration Technician for Bio-powered Digitally Activated > Lever Action Tone Generation Systems. > - Pianotech Flamesuit Purveyor > - American Curmudgeon Society - Apprentice Member and Founder > > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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