One Good Condemnation

[gordon stelter]

No, I am referring to 1920's Haines grands, such as
those which housed the numerous Ampico systems I have
restored. Excepting the proclivity for cracked plate
struts, they are very nice instruments. Have you not
played on any of these?

     Thump

--- Tom Driscoll <tomtuner@attbi.com> wrote:
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On
> Behalf Of Maxpiano@aol.com
> Sent: Saturday, December 07, 2002 7:21 AM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: One Good Condemnation
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> In a message dated 12/6/02 11:23:58 AM Eastern
> Standard Time,
> lclgcnp@yahoo.com writes:
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> Whatchatalkinabout?
>    Haines made some of the BEST sounding small
> grands ever!
>    Thump
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> Gordon,
> 
> You mean the 1930's vintage ones with the rep
> springs acting directly on
> the hammer butts? (and no sound when they don't
> repeat?)
> 
> Bill Maxim, RPT
> Maxim Piano Service
> Columbia, SC
> wmaxim@aol.com (for personal reply)
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>             
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>             Bill,
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>             Despite Thumps very amusing story about
> acquiring his
> nickname, if he thinks those Haines nightmares were
> great pianos the
> Thump must have originated from repeated thumps to
> the head! <Grin >
> 
>             Thomas Henry Driscoll III R.P.T. (My
> full name and title)
> 
> 


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