<HTML>In a message dated 3/7/02 12:57:52 PM !!!First Boot!!!, musepiano@hotmail.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Hi I occasionally service a 9 foot Bosendorfer. Inside the piano is a small padded rectangular thing about 5X8 inches in size with the Bosendorfer name stamped on it. What is this thing for? I posted a picture of it here... http://www.neesium.com/piano/pad/ Michael Musial </BLOCKQUOTE> Will the best answer win something, like a new hammer? My guess it is you're supposed to put it on the stretcher, so you can rest your arm on it when tuning. It's secondary purpose is to protect the finish of the stretcher, in case you have a watch on your arm. Wim </HTML>