<!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 6.00.2716.2200" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I replaced the hammers on a similar = Baldwin a couple of years ago with Renner.  The client was ecstatic with the = results, and wanted no further voicing at all!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR>Ray T. Bentley, RPT<BR>Registered = Piano Tuner-Technician<BR>Alton, IL<BR><A href="mailto:ray@bentley.net">ray@bentley.net</A><BR><A href="http://www.ray.bentley.net">www.ray.bentley.net</A></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr 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=mkurta@adelphia.net = href="mailto:mkurta@adelphia.net">Mike Kurta</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">PTG List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 09, 2002 = 7:10 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Baldwin hammers</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    Esteemed = colleagues of the list:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    I have been asked = to replace the hammers on a Baldwin R, 5' 8" grand.  The owner is highly = trained and would like a moderately bright tone.  Any recommendations as to a = brand that may not need a lot of voicing?  Any preference in = suppliers?  Thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    Mike Kurta, RPT    Syracuse = Chapter</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>