Ditto! Including replacing overdamper felts, and those nasty old "cottage" pianos with, instead of centre pins, one continuous "centre wire" running right through all flanges, making it just about impossible to remove any action part. But sometimes, just sometimes, you find one that sounds good! Best wishes, David. > No thanks, I can write my own book on birdcage pianos! > > AF > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Annie Grieshop" <annie at allthingspiano.com> > To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 7:16 PM > Subject: eBay listing > > >> eBay listing: >> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AIT& >> viewitem=&item=320118546034&rd=1&rd=1#ebayphotohosting >> >> Seller says: >> Pianos, Their Construction,Tuning & Repair 1911 by Paul Hasluck VGC 160 >> pages. >> Really unusual edwardian manual on the building polishing,tuning etc. of >> the >> piano. >> >> Looks like a nice library addition, but I'm packing up the house, and the >> last thing I need to move is more books! (Well, no -- more pianos is the >> truly last thing I need to move.... <g>) >> >> Maybe of use to those of you who work on birdcage pianos? >> >> Annie Grieshop >> >> >> > > > >
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