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  • 1.  Baldwin SD-10 Replacement Pedals?

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 10-09-2025 16:12

    Greetings all. I have a sustain-pedal with a loose pivot-pin, and the hole through the pedal body is ovaled-out, so the odds of making an effective repair (swedging) aren't good.

    Schaff has several pedal sets with pedal-rod cups pre-drilled for the tiny Baldwin roll-pin that secures the lift-rods, however the overall pedal measurements don't match. Their model #1002 however, matches in length and pin-location, but is not pre-drilled for the roll-pin. (If those holes had been there, I would have assumed these pedals were OEM and just placed the order)   

    Are any of you aware of aftermarket pedals (including Schaff) that successfully replace the originals, and did you duplicate the roll-pin holes or just modify (or replace) the pedal-rods? 

    Many thanks,

    Mark Cramer, RPT

    Brandon University



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    Mark Cramer RPT
    Brandon MB
    (204) 727-2350
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  • 2.  RE: Baldwin SD-10 Replacement Pedals?

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 10-09-2025 20:31
    I'm wondering did you could drill out the pedal grove and then make a "bushing"  out of brass rod. 

    Good luck!





  • 3.  RE: Baldwin SD-10 Replacement Pedals?

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 10-10-2025 07:00

    Photos helpful...

    Mark,

    In the end, it appears thay YOU will likely be the pioneer in this area and we will be copying your MO. 

    Peter Grey Piano Doctor 



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    Peter Grey
    Stratham NH
    (603) 686-2395
    pianodoctor57@gmail.com
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  • 4.  RE: Baldwin SD-10 Replacement Pedals?

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 10-10-2025 13:11

    Mr. Cramer,

    I had the identical problem on an SD 10 in a clients home. I drilled out the oval shaped hole and used a larger pivot pin I made with a piece of steel rod I cut to length. I had to enlarge and re-bush the holes in the wood dowels that support the pedal. All in, it took me about an hour and I did it on the front porch of the clients home. I wish I could remember what I had in the truck that day that I used for the new pivot pin but alas I cannot. It's worked fine for 3 years now in fairly heavy use.



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    Karl Roeder
    Pompano Beach FL
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