A lucky little Baldwin question

[Geoff Sykes]

I think your first definition is the one that applies. I'd respond to the
second definition but it's just too easy a target and would probably just
start a flame war. ;-)
 
I like the rule of six thing. So far there are only three hammers that are
starting to peel, so repair is perhaps the better road at this time. Thanks.
 
 
-- Geoff Sykes
-- Los Angeles
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of J Patrick Draine
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 10:10 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: A lucky little Baldwin question


Hi Geoff, 
I was mildly surprised that neither our spelling police nor witty folks
commented on your "magnate school." Is that a misspelling for "urban high
school allowed extra high quality infrastructure & staff hoping to inspire
gifted urban students", or "the kind of school George W went to" (Philips
Academy, Andover, MA)?   


On 10/12/07, Geoff Sykes <thetuner at ivories52.com
<mailto:thetuner at ivories52.com> > wrote: 

An existing client, with a nice new Yamaha grand at home, teaches music at a
local magnate school. 


 
<SNIP> 



 That one small exception mentioned above is that in spite of the fact that
the hammers look new, no grooves in them at all and they still retain that
slight new hammer cup shape, the hammer felt is starting to separate from
hammer wood on a couple of hammers.


As long as it's just "a couple of hammers" I don't think you need to leap
into a full hammer job immediately. In other words, I'm citing Jim Harvey's
"Rule of Six": if six of a certain component set fail, replacing the whole
set (or at least acknowledging that the whole set is highly likely to fail
at any ol' time) is the proper repair. As Paul noted, cost effectiveness is
also a consideration. Light filing to remove the cupping should improve the
tone (& if any more felt is loose on the core you'll probably notice it). 

Best wishes,
Patrick Draine 

 

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