<html> What Dale modestly isn't saying is that his rebuilt Steinway D blew away any number of listeners at the Sacramento convention last week when Richard Glazier performed Gershwin on it in Sac State's small concert hall. Good going, Dale! And good to see the rest of your family again. Susan At 06:39 PM 2/22/2005 -0500, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>  Hi Kent    If memory serves I believe there was a rebuilders hall of fame in Maryland  & somewhere else & I was there although not displayed . There were displays of custom rebuilt  BB Mason & Hamlins by Shawn Hoar& David Hughes & several others whom,  I don't recall & I can tell you the buzz & the interest was very great on the part of other Technicians in attendance there.    What I find is there is lots a talk & not enough show so when the show happens there is considerable support & enthusiasm for the guys & there pianos displayed. It also puts feet & reality to all the things we spend hundreds of hours learning. It's huge Show & tell. & is inspiring to others including me. Inspiring enough to challenge the next genreration of guys to step up a see its' possible.   My Extreme gratitude & Thanks to Nick Gravagne for all his writings ,Ken Hannah for his gracious mentoring, David Hughes for his collegial sharing, John Hartman for his treatise on effects of  down bearing on tone & others who stepped up for me back when I needed information & help. Jack Krefting Sally Jamison now Phillips for teaching this stuff.  Thanks to so many other  guys/gals   A picture's worth a thousand words & so it is in this case as well.  Yes I think there is interest.!   Dale Erwin   <dl> <dd>ale and all, <dd>How much interest do you think there might be? <dd>Kent </dl>    Erwins Pianos Restorations 4721 Parker Rd. Modesto, Ca 95357 209-577-8397 Rebuilt Steinway , Mason &Hamlin Sales <a href="http://www.erwinspiano.com/" eudora="autourl">www</a>.Erwinspiano.<a href="http://www.erwinspiano.com/" eudora="autourl">com</a></blockquote></html>