At 06:56 12/07/2002 -0800, you wrote: >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 Just for sympathy... the Haines I'll be seeing in a week or so is a 1931 vintage 4' 7" fetal grand which, as I recall, has no backposts, no keybed (metal framing suffices) and the music rack is firmly affixed to lid (a la later kimball la petite). I don't recall if it even has a fallboard. Some bass tuning pins don't even pretend to hold. Conrad Hoffsommer You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you.
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