Earthquake damage, was Re: National holiday non booty earthquake rain day

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In a message dated 06/18/2000 11:03:55 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
RNossaman@KSCABLE.com writes:

<< Since this idea that soundboard cracks are the result of one single
 incident seems to be so widely accepted among the public, I'd like to hear
 some thoughts from the technical community. Yea, I know they are the result
 of one single incident, but I'm leaving the manufacturer out of it this
 time. What I want to know is - does anyone have any reason to think that a
 normal-to-rough move, or an earthquake that leaves a piano standing, was
 the cause of soundboard cracks discovered after the fact? If so, what's the
 reasoning? I can see a jolt knocking loose old hide glue joints that could
 have failed spontaneously at any time, but soundboard panel cracks? How is
 that likely?
 
  
 Ron N >>

I would likely point out that if the crack is new, it would show fairly clean 
wood inside the crack.  If the crack is older, it would either be dirty, or 
darker then a freshly exposed surface.

Gordon Large, RPT