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I am in need of the shift lever for a Baldwin Grand (model M I think) serial #183923 (1926-1928 or so).  It was broken in a move and the movers are not owning up to it, nor producing the broken part (obviously) which could be welded if it existed (I think).

So...looking for a similar piano damaged beyond repair that this can be harvested from (I feel like I'm asking for an organ donation from a cadaver). Mounting blocks inclusion would probably be the easiest form of removal. 

Please keep your eyes open.  Thx.

Pwg

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Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com
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Peter, Years ago I bought 12 of these shift levers  because at Boston University we had 40 Baldwin grands circa 1984,  just before I retired from BU  in March I think there were  4 remaining, they always broke at the same spot an inch or so in from the  90 degree turn, i've seen similar requests  for them over the years but always had to hold on to them for BU pianos. Try contacting Louis Gentile gentilepianos@yahoo.com  or 617 471 2494  and mention my name ...good luck, i think though that Schaff sells one that does work

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Martin Snow
South Burlington VT
617-543-1030
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-22-2019 18:13
From: Peter Grey
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

I am in need of the shift lever for a Baldwin Grand (model M I think) serial #183923 (1926-1928 or so).  It was broken in a move and the movers are not owning up to it, nor producing the broken part (obviously) which could be welded if it existed (I think).

So...looking for a similar piano damaged beyond repair that this can be harvested from (I feel like I'm asking for an organ donation from a cadaver). Mounting blocks inclusion would probably be the easiest form of removal.

Please keep your eyes open.  Thx.

Pwg

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Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com
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Martin,

Thank you. I will try Louis. 

Pwg

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Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-22-2019 19:38
From: Martin Snow
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

Peter, Years ago I bought 12 of these shift levers  because at Boston University we had 40 Baldwin grands circa 1984,  just before I retired from BU  in March I think there were  4 remaining, they always broke at the same spot an inch or so in from the  90 degree turn, i've seen similar requests  for them over the years but always had to hold on to them for BU pianos. Try contacting Louis Gentile gentilepianos@yahoo.com  or 617 471 2494  and mention my name ...good luck, i think though that Schaff sells one that does work

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Martin Snow
South Burlington VT
617-543-1030

Original Message:
Sent: 05-22-2019 18:13
From: Peter Grey
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

I am in need of the shift lever for a Baldwin Grand (model M I think) serial #183923 (1926-1928 or so).  It was broken in a move and the movers are not owning up to it, nor producing the broken part (obviously) which could be welded if it existed (I think).

So...looking for a similar piano damaged beyond repair that this can be harvested from (I feel like I'm asking for an organ donation from a cadaver). Mounting blocks inclusion would probably be the easiest form of removal.

Please keep your eyes open.  Thx.

Pwg

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Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com
------------------------------

Original Message------

I am in need of the shift lever for a Baldwin Grand (model M I think) serial #183923 (1926-1928 or so).  It was broken in a move and the movers are not owning up to it, nor producing the broken part (obviously) which could be welded if it existed (I think).

So...looking for a similar piano damaged beyond repair that this can be harvested from (I feel like I'm asking for an organ donation from a cadaver). Mounting blocks inclusion would probably be the easiest form of removal. 

Please keep your eyes open.  Thx.

Pwg

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Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com
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Thanks Del, 

I don't expect you to recall the issue but I have them back to about 1980 or so. I'm sure someone with more digital savvy than me could search and locate the year and month.

Pwg

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Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-22-2019 23:07
From: Delwin Fandrich
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

If worse comes to worse, go back and read my now-ancient Journal article on how to fabricate one of these.

ddf

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Delwin D Fandrich

Fandrich Piano Company, Inc.

Piano Design and Manufacturing Consulting Services -- Worldwide

6939 Foothill Ct SW -- Olympia, WA 98512 -- USA

Phone 360.515.0119 -- Mobile 360.388.6525

Original Message------

I am in need of the shift lever for a Baldwin Grand (model M I think) serial #183923 (1926-1928 or so).  It was broken in a move and the movers are not owning up to it, nor producing the broken part (obviously) which could be welded if it existed (I think).

So...looking for a similar piano damaged beyond repair that this can be harvested from (I feel like I'm asking for an organ donation from a cadaver). Mounting blocks inclusion would probably be the easiest form of removal.

Please keep your eyes open.  Thx.

Pwg

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Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com
------------------------------

Original Message------

Thanks Del, 

I don't expect you to recall the issue but I have them back to about 1980 or so. I'm sure someone with more digital savvy than me could search and locate the year and month.

Pwg

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Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com
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I searched/browsed the indexes of all the issues going clear back to June of 2008 ....  a bit of a time consuming process.  I wish we could search the journal according to author or subject.    I sure like to read that article Del.  Can you provide any more clues?  Other articles in the issue?  Something to catch my eye as I look again?

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Larry Fisher
Owner, Chief Grunt, Head Hosehead
Vancouver WA
503-310-6965
Working the gravy zone for the rest of my days.
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2019 17:11
From: Delwin Fandrich
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

It would have been around 2010 or a little earlier.

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Delwin D Fandrich

Fandrich Piano Company, Inc.

Piano Design and Manufacturing Consulting Services -- Worldwide

6939 Foothill Ct SW -- Olympia, WA 98512 -- USA

Phone 360.515.0119 -- Mobile 360.388.6525

Original Message------

Thanks Del,

I don't expect you to recall the issue but I have them back to about 1980 or so. I'm sure someone with more digital savvy than me could search and locate the year and month.

Pwg

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Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com
------------------------------

Any welder could fabricate one. It's just a lever.
-chris

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Troubles are Bubbles, and they just float away.
chernobieffpiano.com
grandpianoman@protonmail.com
Knoxville, TN
865-986-7720
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2019 19:24
From: Larry Fisher
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

I searched/browsed the indexes of all the issues going clear back to June of 2008 ....  a bit of a time consuming process.  I wish we could search the journal according to author or subject.    I sure like to read that article Del.  Can you provide any more clues?  Other articles in the issue?  Something to catch my eye as I look again?

------------------------------
Larry Fisher
Owner, Chief Grunt, Head Hosehead
Vancouver WA
503-310-6965
Working the gravy zone for the rest of my days.

Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2019 17:11
From: Delwin Fandrich
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

It would have been around 2010 or a little earlier.

--

Delwin D Fandrich

Fandrich Piano Company, Inc.

Piano Design and Manufacturing Consulting Services -- Worldwide

6939 Foothill Ct SW -- Olympia, WA 98512 -- USA

Phone 360.515.0119 -- Mobile 360.388.6525

Original Message------

Thanks Del,

I don't expect you to recall the issue but I have them back to about 1980 or so. I'm sure someone with more digital savvy than me could search and locate the year and month.

Pwg

------------------------------
Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com
------------------------------

Louis Gentile believes he has one for me. Will know next week.  Making progress.

Thx 

Pwg

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Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2019 20:10
From: Chris Chernobieff
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

Any welder could fabricate one. It's just a lever.
-chris

------------------------------
Troubles are Bubbles, and they just float away.
chernobieffpiano.com
grandpianoman@protonmail.com
Knoxville, TN
865-986-7720

Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2019 19:24
From: Larry Fisher
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

I searched/browsed the indexes of all the issues going clear back to June of 2008 ....  a bit of a time consuming process.  I wish we could search the journal according to author or subject.    I sure like to read that article Del.  Can you provide any more clues?  Other articles in the issue?  Something to catch my eye as I look again?

------------------------------
Larry Fisher
Owner, Chief Grunt, Head Hosehead
Vancouver WA
503-310-6965
Working the gravy zone for the rest of my days.

Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2019 17:11
From: Delwin Fandrich
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

It would have been around 2010 or a little earlier.

--

Delwin D Fandrich

Fandrich Piano Company, Inc.

Piano Design and Manufacturing Consulting Services -- Worldwide

6939 Foothill Ct SW -- Olympia, WA 98512 -- USA

Phone 360.515.0119 -- Mobile 360.388.6525

Original Message------

Thanks Del,

I don't expect you to recall the issue but I have them back to about 1980 or so. I'm sure someone with more digital savvy than me could search and locate the year and month.

Pwg

------------------------------
Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com
------------------------------

Update:  Dec 2009 PTJ.  The Case of the Missing Shift Lever  (by Del Fandrich)

Good article but it's not going to work in this case. 

I am still looking for one specifically from a Baldwin M (5' 7") If anyone can help me out here. The original was about 12" long overall length. Schaff's levers are 13.75" long. This would put the pedal rod way out at a weird angle. Not going to work. 

Help!

Pwg

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Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2019 21:11
From: Peter Grey
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

Louis Gentile believes he has one for me. Will know next week.  Making progress.

Thx

Pwg

------------------------------
Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com

Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2019 20:10
From: Chris Chernobieff
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

Any welder could fabricate one. It's just a lever.
-chris

------------------------------
Troubles are Bubbles, and they just float away.
chernobieffpiano.com
grandpianoman@protonmail.com
Knoxville, TN
865-986-7720

Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2019 19:24
From: Larry Fisher
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

I searched/browsed the indexes of all the issues going clear back to June of 2008 ....  a bit of a time consuming process.  I wish we could search the journal according to author or subject.    I sure like to read that article Del.  Can you provide any more clues?  Other articles in the issue?  Something to catch my eye as I look again?

------------------------------
Larry Fisher
Owner, Chief Grunt, Head Hosehead
Vancouver WA
503-310-6965
Working the gravy zone for the rest of my days.

Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2019 17:11
From: Delwin Fandrich
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

It would have been around 2010 or a little earlier.

--

Delwin D Fandrich

Fandrich Piano Company, Inc.

Piano Design and Manufacturing Consulting Services -- Worldwide

6939 Foothill Ct SW -- Olympia, WA 98512 -- USA

Phone 360.515.0119 -- Mobile 360.388.6525

Original Message------

Thanks Del,

I don't expect you to recall the issue but I have them back to about 1980 or so. I'm sure someone with more digital savvy than me could search and locate the year and month.

Pwg

------------------------------
Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com
------------------------------

Peter,
Two years ago I was able to get a replacement for an R shift lever by contacting this person at Gibson: Tracy McDaniel <Tracy.McDaniel@gibson.com>. Hope that works for you in your situation.
Cheers,
David

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David Dunn, RPT
Piano Maintenance Technician and Coordinator
UNI School of Music
Cedar Falls, IA
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Original Message:
Sent: 05-29-2019 17:03
From: Peter Grey
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

Update:  Dec 2009 PTJ.  The Case of the Missing Shift Lever  (by Del Fandrich)

Good article but it's not going to work in this case.

I am still looking for one specifically from a Baldwin M (5' 7") If anyone can help me out here. The original was about 12" long overall length. Schaff's levers are 13.75" long. This would put the pedal rod way out at a weird angle. Not going to work.

Help!

Pwg

------------------------------
Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com

Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2019 21:11
From: Peter Grey
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

Louis Gentile believes he has one for me. Will know next week.  Making progress.

Thx

Pwg

------------------------------
Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com

Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2019 20:10
From: Chris Chernobieff
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

Any welder could fabricate one. It's just a lever.
-chris

------------------------------
Troubles are Bubbles, and they just float away.
chernobieffpiano.com
grandpianoman@protonmail.com
Knoxville, TN
865-986-7720

Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2019 19:24
From: Larry Fisher
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

I searched/browsed the indexes of all the issues going clear back to June of 2008 ....  a bit of a time consuming process.  I wish we could search the journal according to author or subject.    I sure like to read that article Del.  Can you provide any more clues?  Other articles in the issue?  Something to catch my eye as I look again?

------------------------------
Larry Fisher
Owner, Chief Grunt, Head Hosehead
Vancouver WA
503-310-6965
Working the gravy zone for the rest of my days.

Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2019 17:11
From: Delwin Fandrich
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

It would have been around 2010 or a little earlier.

--

Delwin D Fandrich

Fandrich Piano Company, Inc.

Piano Design and Manufacturing Consulting Services -- Worldwide

6939 Foothill Ct SW -- Olympia, WA 98512 -- USA

Phone 360.515.0119 -- Mobile 360.388.6525

Original Message------

Thanks Del,

I don't expect you to recall the issue but I have them back to about 1980 or so. I'm sure someone with more digital savvy than me could search and locate the year and month.

Pwg

------------------------------
Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com
------------------------------

Thanks David, 

FYI, Tracy worked a facility that has since been shut down.  Learned this talking to Gibson customer service. 

So far a dead end.

Pwg

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Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 05-30-2019 07:57
From: David Dunn
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

Peter,
Two years ago I was able to get a replacement for an R shift lever by contacting this person at Gibson: Tracy McDaniel <Tracy.McDaniel@gibson.com>. Hope that works for you in your situation.
Cheers,
David

------------------------------
David Dunn, RPT
Piano Maintenance Technician and Coordinator
UNI School of Music
Cedar Falls, IA

Original Message:
Sent: 05-29-2019 17:03
From: Peter Grey
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

Update:  Dec 2009 PTJ.  The Case of the Missing Shift Lever  (by Del Fandrich)

Good article but it's not going to work in this case.

I am still looking for one specifically from a Baldwin M (5' 7") If anyone can help me out here. The original was about 12" long overall length. Schaff's levers are 13.75" long. This would put the pedal rod way out at a weird angle. Not going to work.

Help!

Pwg

------------------------------
Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com

Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2019 21:11
From: Peter Grey
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

Louis Gentile believes he has one for me. Will know next week.  Making progress.

Thx

Pwg

------------------------------
Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com

Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2019 20:10
From: Chris Chernobieff
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

Any welder could fabricate one. It's just a lever.
-chris

------------------------------
Troubles are Bubbles, and they just float away.
chernobieffpiano.com
grandpianoman@protonmail.com
Knoxville, TN
865-986-7720

Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2019 19:24
From: Larry Fisher
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

I searched/browsed the indexes of all the issues going clear back to June of 2008 ....  a bit of a time consuming process.  I wish we could search the journal according to author or subject.    I sure like to read that article Del.  Can you provide any more clues?  Other articles in the issue?  Something to catch my eye as I look again?

------------------------------
Larry Fisher
Owner, Chief Grunt, Head Hosehead
Vancouver WA
503-310-6965
Working the gravy zone for the rest of my days.

Original Message:
Sent: 05-23-2019 17:11
From: Delwin Fandrich
Subject: Baldwin Grand Shift Lever

It would have been around 2010 or a little earlier.

--

Delwin D Fandrich

Fandrich Piano Company, Inc.

Piano Design and Manufacturing Consulting Services -- Worldwide

6939 Foothill Ct SW -- Olympia, WA 98512 -- USA

Phone 360.515.0119 -- Mobile 360.388.6525

Original Message------

Thanks Del,

I don't expect you to recall the issue but I have them back to about 1980 or so. I'm sure someone with more digital savvy than me could search and locate the year and month.

Pwg

------------------------------
Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com
------------------------------

Original Message------

I searched/browsed the indexes of all the issues going clear back to June of 2008 ....  a bit of a time consuming process.  I wish we could search the journal according to author or subject.    I sure like to read that article Del.  Can you provide any more clues?  Other articles in the issue?  Something to catch my eye as I look again?

------------------------------
Larry Fisher
Owner, Chief Grunt, Head Hosehead
Vancouver WA
503-310-6965
Working the gravy zone for the rest of my days.
------------------------------

Original Message------

It was written in 2016. I don't know which issue of the Journal it appeared in.

Send me a request by email (ddfandrich@gmail.com) and I'll send you a PDF file of the article.

ddf

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Delwin D Fandrich

Fandrich Piano Company, Inc.

Piano Design and Manufacturing Consulting Services -- Worldwide

6939 Foothill Ct SW -- Olympia, WA 98512 -- USA

Phone 360.515.0119 -- Mobile 360.388.6525

Original Message------

I am in need of the shift lever for a Baldwin Grand (model M I think) serial #183923 (1926-1928 or so).  It was broken in a move and the movers are not owning up to it, nor producing the broken part (obviously) which could be welded if it existed (I think).

So...looking for a similar piano damaged beyond repair that this can be harvested from (I feel like I'm asking for an organ donation from a cadaver). Mounting blocks inclusion would probably be the easiest form of removal. 

Please keep your eyes open.  Thx.

Pwg

------------------------------
Peter Grey
Stratham NH
603-686-2395
pianodoctor57@gmail.com
------------------------------