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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara, the plectra on the Sperrhake =
(you don't
indicate the serial number) maybe leather as the one I service regularly =
is.
These are finicky little things. I have done some rescaling =
and some
felt replacement as well as constant regulation and tuning. If I can be =
of
further help feel free to contact at <A
href="mailto:solliday@ptd.net">solliday@ptd.net</A> =
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Chris Solliday</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=piano57@insightbb.com =
href="mailto:piano57@insightbb.com">Barbara
Richmond</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">College and University Technicians</A> =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, October 24, 2005 =
4:56
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [CAUT] Sperrhake
Harpsichord</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi all,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a request to service a =
Sperrhake
Harpsichord, made in Passau (Germany). Shucks, I attended the =
Goethe
Institute in Passau a million years ago--there was this wonderful =
little
beer garden......pardon me, I digress. Anyway, it's =
just a
small single manual. A quick running of the keys told me =
it needs
regulation. I was short of time, so I didn't take a closer =
look.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It's been ten years since I serviced =
a
harpsichord, I have a small supply of the white, whatever they're made =
of,
plectra. Is there anything I should know about this make of
instrument?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I googled Sperrhake, but didn't come =
up with
much.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond,
RPT</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>