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best quality?<BR><BR><BR>Thank you<BR>Julia,<BR>Reading, PA<SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=913012814-09062004>I recently installed a set of =
Ronsen
hammers in a 1902 Smith and Barnes upright. The customers are =
thrilled
with the warm rich tone they consider to be "authentic." A =
small
amount of hammer hardener was needed in the 6th and 7th octave to =
brighten
them. The rest of the hammers required no additional
voicing.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT
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