In a message dated 96-02-13 23:34:30 EST, Laurence Beach wrote: >I have just encountered my first piano with a cracked plate. My >questions are 1) just how dangerous is this (the piano is still under >tenstion, but has not been tuned for awhile or has not been able to hold >pitch); 2) what should I do; 3) is there any viable repair; and 4) the >piano is a Schnabel, so is it at all reasonable to search for a >replacement plate? I recall that giant catapult that made a guest appearance on Northern Exposure years ago (right in your neck of the woods). I first heard about it on NPR. The guys who built it for fun and entertainment used it to lob large objects off into a canyon or something. Their most fun application was in heaving old pianos into the air. I think they made quite a lovely sound when they landed. "Prepared piano." Look them up! Barb Barasa Sycamore IL
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