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56" Baldwin Upright #12910 (1905)
56" Baldwin Upright #12910 (1905)
Traditional mahogany cabinet.. Reconditioned in November 2016 for the owner in Clear Lake, MN.
IMPROVEMENTS:
Complete Cleaning--Clean strings, pressure bar, keybed, keypins, pedal mechanisms.
Recondition Action—Reshape hammers, Tighten action screws, Replace or repair defective parts, Clean & lubricate.
Install Keytops--Remove ivories, clean tops & sides, install new plastic keytops, shape keytops to key edges.
Complete Regulation—All adjustments to ensure that piano plays like new, tune to pitch of C6 (slightly flat).
Original Manufacturer of this brand-name--D.H. Baldwin
Established--1862 by Dwight Hamilton Baldwin, in Cincinnati, OH
Other brand-names used by this manufacturer--Hamilton, Howard, Ellington, Valley Gem,St. Regis, Schroeder, Franke, Acrosonic, Kremlin, Modello, Monarch, Sargent, Winton.
Other manufacturers of this brand-name--Baldwin Piano & Organ Co (1900-2001), Gibson Guitars (2001-2004), Dongbei Piano Group (2004-present).
From: Pierce Piano Atlas, 12th Edition (2008, Larry Ashley Publisher, Albuquerque, NM).
Note: To obtain the age of your piano and details about the manufacturer, click: Pierce Piano Atlas--"the world's most authoritative publication on piano manufacturers, past and present." To learn how a piano works and how to go about buying one, we encourage you to purchase The Piano Book.
A - IN OUR SHOP
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9 - Keys and action parts set aside |
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10 - Hammer heads reshaped with Dremel sander |
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11 - Screws tightened & centers lubricated |
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12 - New bridle tapes installed |
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1 - Action on workbench |
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2 - Action cleaned with compressed air |
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3 - Damper stop rail and sostenuto rail removed |
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4 - Damper levers removed |
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5 - Worn bridle tapes removed |
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6 - regulating rails removed |
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7 - Hammer rail removed |
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8 - Damper lever removed |
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B - AT THE PIANO OWNER'S HOME
For contact information, go to the "Home Page"
Selected pictures of the step-by-step improvement process
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Picture #35 - Close-up of new keys & fallboard
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13 - Old keytops removed |
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14 - Tops of keys sanded |
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15 - Sides of keys cleaned |
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16 - Sides of keys sanded |
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17 - New keytops placed in position |
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18 - New keytops glued in place with PVC-E glue |
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19 - A new keytops installed |
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20 - Edges of keytops shaped to key on router |
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21 - Key inside edge shaped to key with router jig |
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22 - Broken key repaired |
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23 - Keytops cleaned & polished |
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24 - Straighten misaligned hammers |
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25 - Damper rod cleaned, lubricated, re-installed |
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26- Damper levers re-installed |
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27 - Sostenuto bar & damper stop rail re-installed |
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28 - Ready for return to piano! |
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29 - Key cloth & felt underkey punchings replaced |
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30 - Hammer blow distance & key leveling corrected |
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31 - Letoff regulated |
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32 - Damper spoons regulated |
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33 - Piano tuned |
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34 - Piano re-assembled |
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35 - Close-up of keys & fallboard |
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