<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> Hi = Barbara,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> There are “windows” = (for lack of a better term) with glass. So the lid is not solid structurally, but = still heavy. I think one lid prop could flex the lid and if someone leaned on = it they would break all that glass…<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Sundance film festival… They = had 4 of the “Steinway legends” and they didn’t really use = them for concerts, just for the public to play, although I did have to tune them = daily. (The room was awful! Hot & cold w/ radiant heaters) In addition to = the 4 “legends” they brought #365 for nightly concerts. A GREAT piano! I tuned it = nightly for the concerts but the others were just for the public. Some great jazz = artists there.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Regards<o:p></o:p>= <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Barbara Richmond Sent: Thursday, April 14, = 2005 5:24 PM To: College and = University Technicians Subject: Re: [CAUT] Fwd: = Chihuly Steinway<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Hey Jim,<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Actually, I was sort of wondering where the glass = came in--hard to tell in the picture, except there's something interesting on = the underside of the lid.  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> You worked on it!!   Was it for a concert?  Hmm, I wonder what the repertoire would = be for a piano like that?  :-)<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Barbara Richmond<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> (There was an excellent Chihuly exhibit here in = <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Peoria</st1:place></st1:City> a = little over a year ago----truly stunning.)  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> ----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > <div style='font-color:black'> From:</span= > <a href="mailto:jim_busby@byu.edu" title="jim_busby@byu.edu">Jim = Busby</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> To: <a href="mailto:caut@ptg.org" title="caut@ptg.org">College and = University Technicians</a> <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Sent: = Thursday, April 14, 2005 4:24 PM<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Subject: RE: = [CAUT] Fwd: Chihuli Steinway<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> Hi = Barbara,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> It has 2 lid props because the = stained glass (plastic?) in the top made the lid unstable (AND, I’m sure, = for artistic reasons :-). Anyway, I spent a week on the beast this winter = and when I’d raise the lid it felt like it was “bending” a = lot.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Jim = Busby<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabIndex=-1> </div> From: <a href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org">caut-bounces@ptg.org</a> [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of Barbara Richmond Sent: Wednesday, April = 13, 2005 1:21 PM To: College and = University Technicians Subject: Re: [CAUT] Fwd: = Chihuli Steinway<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Wow!!!<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> So, does it have two lid props just for the hell of = it, or is there something about the lid that requires two?  I can't = remember what the supports on the bottom side of the lid are called.  Do they light up or are they just plexiglass with colored rods = inside?<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> My 8 year old son would love it.  Speaking of, has anyone done a Lego = Steinway?<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Barbara Richmond, RPT<o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'= > <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> </blockquote> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>