List, I'm interested in receiving some recommendations on information sources on upright pianos, instructional such as "Piano Servicing Tuning & Rebuilding", by Arthur A. Reblitz. I do have this book, and "The Piano Book" by Larry Fine, and "The Technical Examination - A Source Book" - The PTG Exams. The amount of detail that I'm looking for, and wish to familarize myself with, is not covered in these books. Information on actions in Packard, Ivers & Pond, AB Chase, Vose, Hardman, Heintzman, Bell and Chickerings. Susan Kline has been giving me a great deal of assistance in my quest to make an old Packard "more than just playable". I had not put this question to her yet and thought I'd just request from the vast numbers of seasoned members of this list. Hopefully there would be many photos and cross section details, suggestions on what to look for with a unique action problem, "what to do and what not to do" in a particular make of upright piano. I thank you all and especially Susan Kline. Gordon Holley, Goshen, IN
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