<WBR>You bought it, now you'll have to live with it. :)<br> <br> How good are you at replacing a mortised in pin block? Can the action be removed?<br> <br> Good luck.<br> <br> <div style="CLEAR: both">Wim<br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Richard Brekne <ricb@pianostemmer.no><br> To: pianotech@ptg.org; caut@ptg.org<br> Sent: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 9:38 am<br> Subject: [CAUT] 1850's Pleyel Grand<br> <br> </div> <div id=AOLMsgPart_0_b5c7d53e-cfd1-42f9-b9f2-419192af40b3 style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN: 0px; COLOR: #000; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">Hi folks. <br>  <br> Just ran into this instrument tonite... couldnt help myself so I bought it on the spot. Wont say for how much as I really dont know whether I've paid too much or got it cheap. Its functional but will need quite a bit of work to come up to snuff. Pin block is more or less shot and I suppose the old board really has seen far better days. Looks very nice tho. <br>  <br> The thing is from 1850 or so... serial number 18XXX <br>  <br> <A href="http://www.pianostemmer.no/images/Pleyel.jpg" target=_blank>http://www.pianostemmer.no/images/Pleyel.jpg</A> <br>  <br> Anyone having any good words of advice for me please be sure to share them either in public or in private. <br>  <br> Cheers <br> RicB <br> </div> <div class="AOLPromoFooter"> <hr style="margin-top:10px;" /> Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free <a href="http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/index.htm?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000970" target="_blank">AOL Mail</a>!<br/> </div>