At 17:04 +0100 30/7/08, David Boyce wrote: >More Erard pics > >Attachment converted: Mac Mini:Erard coils 1.JPG (JPEG/«IC») (00267CF0) >Attachment converted: Mac Mini:Erard eyes.JPG (JPEG/«IC») (00267CF2) So at least one section of the plain wire has been replaced -- and very untidily at that. The eyes are very badly made (Erard original eyes are neat and usually about 35 mm long not including the final coils) and the wrestpin coils haven't been properly pulled up and knocked down. As someone else has said, you don't get many chances with French wrestplanks. JD
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