<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4522.1800" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV>Tom, please explain your rationale. I don't understand what the = trouble would be. Someone already pointed out that it MAY not be worth doing. = And yes, the chance for the piano falling apart is greater for an old one than a = new one. But it is going from dry climate to a more humid climate - at least = it won't dry out and fall apart. And keep in mind, that today, most pianos = are moved from one air-conditioned home to another air-conditioned home, so = it likely won't get exposed to humidity exceeding 75% RH.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It may not be worth it, and there will always be a risk, but if the = gentleman really wants to do it, I don't think he is being foolish = moving it. A I way off base?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell</DIV> <DIV> <SPAN id=__#Ath#SignaturePos__></SPAN> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=BUNKYPIANO@AOL.COM href="mailto:BUNKYPIANO@AOL.COM">BUNKYPIANO@AOL.COM</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, June 24, 2001 = 9:46 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Moving Piano to = Hawaii</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>Please dont = even consider taking this piano from its final resting place.   = <BR>Even if freight is free, the piano will not survive.  A good case for = grey <BR>market purchase of a good preowned yam or kaw.........Or why not = an 88 note <BR>keyboard? <BR><BR>Don't do it, sorry. <BR>tom mc nabb</FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>