baldwin string scaling

[Jay Forte]

Dave;
Taken from Baldwin service manuel the models " M"5'2"SA;  "M" 5"2 SA*; 
or "M-2"5'2" treble wire scale is as follows;
                     M(SA)                        M-2                   
M(SA)*
13                   4                               3                  
        3
131/2             4	                             4                      
    4
14                   4                               4                  
        4
141/2             5                               4                     
     4
15                   6                               8                  
        8
151/2             6                               6                     
     6
16                   6                               6                  
        6
161/2             8                               8                     
     8
17                   6                               6                  
        6
18                   4                               4                  
        4
19                   2                               2                  
        2
20                   2                               2                  
        2
21                   2                               -                  
         2

* indicates "M" with acujust hitchpins
Hope this helps you out
Jay



On Sep 11, 2007, at 5:20 PM, Dave McKibben wrote:

>
> Hello great list:
>
> I have to re-string a Baldwin 5'2" grand serial # 211476 which the 
> pierce
> atlas shows to be a 1975 vintage.
> When taking the plain wire strings off and mic'ing them, I see that the
> wire gage used went from 19 to 13 with no 1/2 steps in wire gage size.
> I don't claim to be knowledgeable in string scaling, so I would like 
> to ask
> if someone may know...........does this seem normal for this era 
> Baldwin??
> I am curious before re-stringing as found.
>
> Thanks
> Dave
>
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