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FAMILY="SANSSERIF">----- Original Message ----- <BR><B>From:</B> <A
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September 16, 2002 7:30 AM<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: The Steinway Bell
Patent<BR><BR><BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: =
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size=3 FAMILY="SERIF">Well I was wondering if support is the =
issue why not
add a short stiff beam and another nose bolt. It seams like the =
same idea
would be accomplished with less =
fuss.<BR>
Dale Erwin<BR></BLOCKQUOTE> =
</FONT><FONT
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color=#000080 size=3 FAMILY="SERIF">Typically, we leave the =
bell and add a
beam.</FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"
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<DIV><BR> Hi
Del<BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff"
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size=3 FAMILY="SERIF"> Can you describe decernible =
tonal
differences that you can attribute to the stiffness created by adding =
the
extra beam or is just for good measure in hopes of supporting =
the rib
scale improvements etc? Also one does not wish to be thought of as =
nuts for
removing such a stalwart stwy invention (the
=
bell).<BR> &nb=
sp;
Dale Erwin</FONT></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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face="Lucida Sans" color=#000080>Well, I think so. It does seem to =
help sustain
enough to warrant the extra work. And we leave the bell and bolt in--we =
don't
remove it. Their influence doesn't overlap--they do different things. =
Though the
brace could, I suppose, be place to receive the bell bolt. I prefer =
keeping the
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