RE: finding Journal articles on particular topics, Frank Emerson, RPT sells a piano technology database that he compiled. It contains an index of articles --not the articles themselves--from over 30 technical publications, including the PT Journal. They range from the Newslewtter of the American Brahms Society to Musical Merchandise Review to Wood & Fiber Science. Searches can be made by date, subject, keyword, author, or combinations of these. It provides a much easier way to locate articles than searching through piles of old Journals. System requirements are: a 286 or higher PC with either a 5 1/4" or 3 1/2" floppy drive, and 10 Meg of hard drive space. I find the program very easy to use, and quite fast. As I remember, the price is around $75.00, but that's a gues. It's called the PTECH Piano Technology Database, PC Softworks, 4406 Stonebrook Dr., Jonesboro, AR 72401; 501/972-5417.
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