<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Friends,</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a customer with a Steinway Style = II grand.  This was in production for a couple of years between 1872 = and 1873 before the introduction of the Steinway B.  I hope some of you are = familiar with this piano.   This piano appears to be in original = condition , but is in need of restoration/ preservation.  I'm looking for = feedback on whether it would be best to restore the piano -new soundboard, = pinblock,bridge caps action parts.etc. or preserve the  the piano using as = many of the original components as possible?  I realize there will be no clear = cut answer, but given the historic/antique nature of the instrument your = thoughts will be appreciated.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Steve</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stephen Snyder<BR>Registered Piano Technician<BR>342 Scotts Lake Road<BR>Salem, NY 12865<BR>518-854-3888</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>e-mail: <A href="mailto:shsnyder@sover.net">shsnyder@sover.net</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR></FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML>