<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1476" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>recommend updating as many design = elements as possible and replacing as much as possible. Chris Solliday</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=shsnyder@sover.net = href="mailto:shsnyder@sover.net">Stephen Snyder</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">'College and University Technicians'</A> = </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 06, 2005 = 7:08 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [CAUT] Steinway Style = II Grand</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Friends,</FONT><FONT = face=Arial size=2></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a customer with a Steinway = Style II grand.  This was in production for a couple of years between 1872 = and 1873 before the introduction of the Steinway B.  I hope some of = you are familiar with this piano.   This piano appears to be in = original condition , but is in need of restoration/ preservation.  I'm = looking for feedback on whether it would be best to restore the piano -new = soundboard, pinblock,bridge caps action parts.etc. or preserve the  the = piano using as many of the original components as possible?  I realize = there will be no clear cut answer, but given the historic/antique nature of = the instrument your thoughts will be appreciated.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Steve</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stephen Snyder<BR>Registered Piano Technician<BR>342 Scotts Lake Road<BR>Salem, NY 12865<BR>518-854-3888</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>e-mail: <A href="mailto:shsnyder@sover.net">shsnyder@sover.net</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial = size=2><BR></FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>