<font color='black' size='2' face='arial'><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Hi Ruth, (and Mark, and others who have responded in the affirmative),</font> <div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br> </font></div> <div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">We have secured one of these models... and started a discussion about their relevance. I can barely remember how my need for instant gratification was met prior to the internet!<br> </font></div> <div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br> </font></div> <div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Thanks, one and all,<br> </font></div> <div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br> </font></div> <div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Alan Eder<br> </font></div> <div> <div style="color: black; "><br> </div> <div style="color: black; ">-----Original Message-----<br> <font class="Apple-style-span" face="helvetica, arial" size="2">From: Ruth Phillips <ruth@alliedpiano.com></font><br> <font class="Apple-style-span" face="helvetica, arial" size="2">To: caut <caut@ptg.org></font><br> <font class="Apple-style-span" face="helvetica, arial" size="2">Sent: Fri, May 11, 2012 12:15 pm</font><br> <font class="Apple-style-span" face="helvetica, arial" size="2">Subject: [CAUT] M & H crown model</font><br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_0_9f6efddd-823c-4898-bafc-9c23d1ad722d" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "> <pre style="font-size: 9pt;"><tt>Alan, it's funny, that's the second request for one of these in the past week. I do have one and can loan it to you. Where should I send it? Ruth Phillips <a href="mailto:ruth@alliedpiano.com">ruth@alliedpiano.com</a> 215-491-3045 >As you may or may not know, there is a film being made about the rebuilding of a Steinway grand by Richard Davenport and cohorts called "Raising a Grand." Most of the shooting is already in the can, but we are still getting some pick-up shots. In order to demonstrate the need for crown in a piano soundboard, we would like to use one of those Mason and Hamlin demonstration models in which the mini-soundboard can readily have crown added or taken away, to demonstrate the pronounced difference presence or absence of crown can make. Anyone who can provide us with such a beast will be properly compensated with our undying thanks and a Reward In Heaven. Thanks, Alan Eder </tt></pre> </div>  </div> </div> </font>