Baldwin D winding material

[David Ilvedson]

Wouldn't copper and iron have different tonal qualities...JD?

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

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From: AlliedPianoCraft <AlliedPianoCraft at hotmail.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 7/4/2008 6:23:35 AM
Subject: Re: Baldwin D winding material


>Mike,

>There is that same setup on a Baldwin D that I service.  Also looking for 
>the answer to that question.

>Al Guecia



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>From: "Mike Spalding" <mike.spalding1 at verizon.net>
>Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 9:08 AM
>To: "Pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Subject: Baldwin D winding material

>> List,
>>
>> Looked at a Baldwin D for "re-whatever" earlier this week.  The serial 
>> number dates to 1954.  One odd thing was that the mono-chord windings were 
>> copper, but the bi-chords were wound with iron.  Is this original?  Is it 
>> unusual to have part copper and part iron?  Any and all comments regarding 
>> Baldwin D string scale welcome.
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> Mike
>>