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<DIV>In a message dated 2/19/2004 6:26:20 AM Pacific Standard Time, llafargu=
e@charter.net writes:</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style=
="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">5” to 5 1/8=
”<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN><=
/FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style=
="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If the hammer is mount=
ed much longer than 5 1/8”, touch gets heavy, if shorter than 4 7/8=
”, you get regulation problems and reduces leverage. <SPAN style="=
mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Also, tails may hit whippen flanges when ham=
mer comes to rest.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p=
></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style=
="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPA=
N></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style=
="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I just worked on a 200=
1 M&H BB and the hammer line was so off, if you pushed the action in for=
proper strike @ C8 the back checks interfere with sostenuto and under lever=
s, no matter what. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The piano =
is also breaking strings at the V bar and I suspect the hammer line has some=
thing to do with it. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Regards,=
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoAutoSig><st1:PersonName><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=
=navy size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: =
yes">Lance Lafargue</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT color=navy><SPAN s=
tyle="COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes">, RPT<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><=
SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes">LAFARGUE PIAN=
OS</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Bradley Hand ITC" color=navy><SPAN style="=
COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bradley Hand ITC'; mso-no-proof: yes"><o:p></o:p>=
</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><=
SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes">New Orleans C=
hapter, PTG<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><=
SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes">985.72P.IANO<=
o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><st1:PersonName><FONT face=Arial color=navy><SPAN =
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-no-proof: yes=
">llafargue@charter.net</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE=
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<DIV><STRONG> La=
nce</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG> In that case I see nothing wrong with using a moto=
rtool drum sander to hollow out the back of the backcheck. Some new backchec=
k replacement I've used for stwy's have this featire which is helpful when i=
nstalling modern type back action In an old stwy with minimal clearances. Th=
is might give you enough room to move the action to its proper location. Wha=
t do you think?</STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG> Dale</STRONG></DIV>
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>Erwins Pianos Restorations <BR>4721 Parker Rd.<BR>Modesto, Ca 95357<BR>209-=
577-8397<BR>Rebuilt Steinway , Mason &Hamlin Sales<BR>www.Erwinspiano.co=
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