<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; ">I</span><font class="Apple-style-span" size="2">'ll second that notion.</font>
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From: Ed Foote <a440a@aol.com><br>
To: caut <caut@ptg.org><br>
Sent: Tue, May 1, 2012 6:28 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [CAUT] [pianotech] Gen-u-whine Steinway parts:OT RANT<br>
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<font color="black" size="2" face="Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif" size="2">Have you considered replacing those heavy, high friction original Steinway capstans with much lighter, slicker, WNG capstans? you want to offer maximum performance or maximum authenticity? I don't think we can have both! </font>
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> On a side note: I'm finishing up on the L that some people gave me grief
> about. </span></font><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif" size="2">,<snip></font><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 9pt;"> If it makes ya'll feel better, I used
> the original 80 year old caps! As Steinway as I can get it.
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