---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 7/18/02 12:21:27 AM !!!First Boot!!!, mathstar@salemnet.com writes: > All this discussion of bolstering hammer knuckles begs the question: Is it > worth doing on Brambach/Francis Bacon style knuckles, or should I follow my > original inclination which is to save up the necessary shekels to replace > the shanks, knuckles and hammers (which are otherwise in pretty good shape. > Hammers obviously not originals. Ivories obviously are and in good shape. > > Any experience or thoughts on this piano much appreciated. Market value? I > paid $800. > If the hammers and centers are in good condition, the pearl shaped knuckles last longer than the round ones. > y-the-way, stripping the old finish has revealed a very, very dark and > closely grained wood I've not seen in a piano. Could it be a dark walnut or > really dark mahogany? > If it brown, it's walnut. If it has a reddish tint to it, it's mahogany. Wim > lan > > > > ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/4b/6e/f9/41/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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