Keith - I'm glad I could astound you. I'm a bit astonished (same thing) myself, in a friendly sort of way, by your ignoring my request not to resend the formatting error in the original, which I have edited below. Sometimes, it doesn't take much to amuse me. As for cracking skin, now there's an interesting topic. Really. Any amateur (or professional) dermatologists on the list? David Skolnik Hastings on Hudson, NY At 10:18 AM 12/9/2008, you wrote: >I find that low of humidity astounding. My brother complains of >cracking skin in winter. I guess the pianos here have it pretty good. > >Keith Roberts > >On Tue, Dec 9, 2008 at 6:38 AM, David Skolnik ><<mailto:davidskolnik at optonline.net>davidskolnik at optonline.net> wrote: >Actually, I'd be happy for any response, but, since I have no idea >what formatting glitch occurred, I'd prefer, for the archives sake >(wherever they may be) if responses did not copy and resend the >unedited, flawed original, which I've included here, just so you >know what I'm talking about. > >David Skolnik >Hastings on Hudson, NY (Edited version) >>Dear List-oires - >>I don't generally take the time to simply "share" some experience, >>unless there's a particular point I'd like to make, or question to >>ask. This time, it's just sharing. >> >>My current psychromatic tool of choice is an upscale version of the >>one Pianotek shows on page C-1 of their catalog. It is a Mannix (now >>General) EP8706, which claims to be accurate to +/- 2% as opposed to >>5%, and which can be re calibrated by the user (me). I've checked it >>against a more expensive gauge and it seems quite close. Today, in a >>couple of public school buildings, I got readings as low as 4.5%. I >>breathed on it to make sure it wasn't broken, or I wasn't >>dead. Neither was the case. I know, within the context of the >>recent thread "What to do", Jim Busby said that his collection of >>some 420 instruments is frequently exposed to levels lower than >>10%. That seems disturbing enough, but how long would anything >>last, with extended exposure to 5%? >> >>Anyway, I was impressed. >> >>David Skolnik >>Hastings on Hudson, NY -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut_ptg.org/attachments/20081209/454d87bd/attachment-0001.html>
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