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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks to Mark and Ed.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>I have lots of lead work to =
&#8220;undo&#8221;, but I
think I&#8217;m on my way to finding the right parts, etc. <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>I appreciate =
it!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:PersonName><font size=3 color=navy
 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy;mso-no-proof:
 yes'>Lance Lafargue</span></font></st1:PersonName><font =
color=navy><span
style='color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>, RPT<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New =
Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>LAFARGUE =
PIANOS</span></font><font
color=navy face="Bradley Hand ITC"><span =
style='font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";
color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New =
Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>New Orleans =
Chapter, PTG<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New =
Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>985.72P.IANO<o:p><=
/o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:PersonName><font size=2 color=navy =
face=Arial><span
 =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'>=
llafargue@charter.net</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
color=navy><span =
style='color:navy;mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original =
Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> =
caut-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On =
Behalf Of </span></b>Mark
Cramer<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, May 05, =
2004
10:10 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> College and =
University
Technicians<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: Steinway O =
string
height</span></font></p>

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face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Hi =
Lance,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 =
face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>here are the =
numbers from
a 1911 model O:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 =
face="Times New Roman"><span
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>string
heights:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 19.8 - 19.8 cm; =
Bass</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;18.9
<u>+</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;.15 cm; Tenor - Treble</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 =
face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>center-pin =
heights:
14.7cm / 14.7cm</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 =
face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>best =
regards,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Mark =
Cramer,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Brandon =
University</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 =
face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 =
face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></f=
ont></p>

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face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></f=
ont></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>&nbsp;</span></font><font
face=Tahoma><span =
style='font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal =
style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
12.0pt;margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>&nbsp;----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> =
caut-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On =
Behalf Of </span></b>llafargue<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, May 04, =
2004 6:07
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> caut@ptg.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> Charles K. Ball<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Steinway O =
string height<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>List,<o:p></o:p></span></fon=
t></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I have walked into a =
Steinway O
rebuild (1901) midway to help another tech and to make a long story =
shorter&#8230;. <u>I
have no string height measurements</u> (plate is pulled) and I&#8217;m =
thinking I
need that to measure/weigh for new parts.<span =
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;
</span>Key leads have been removed/added over the years, so I am =
particularly
concerned about ordering the best parts (knuckle location, hammer =
weight,
etc).<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>I know plate =
locations varied,
etc., but I&#8217;m ignorant as to how much variation there was over the =
years with
string height, etc.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Anyone =
have a clue
where I should head??<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>I =
measured a 20
year old L, but don&#8217;t know if that is in the ballpark (seems =
low).<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp; </span>Thanks.<span =
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>&nbsp;
</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 =
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></fo=
nt></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig style='margin-left:.5in'><st1:PersonName><font =
size=3
 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Lance
 Lafargue</span></font></st1:PersonName><span =
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>, RPT<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 =
face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>LAFARGUE =
PIANOS</span></font><font
face="Bradley Hand ITC"><span style='font-family:"Bradley Hand =
ITC";mso-no-proof:
yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig =
style='margin-left:.5in'><st1:City><st1:place><font size=3
  face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>New
  Orleans</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><span =
style='mso-no-proof:yes'>
Chapter, PTG<o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 =
face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>985.72P.IANO<o:p></o:p></span=
></font></p>

<p class=MsoAutoSig style='margin-left:.5in'><st1:PersonName><font =
size=2
 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-no-proof:yes'>llafargue@c=
harter.net</span></font></st1:PersonName><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 =
face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

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