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<DIV><FONT size=3>So you are suggesting that most of the lids on your =
newly
refinished 100-year-old pianos have multiple cracks right through the =
finish?
How do you sell them?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=VOCE88@aol.com =
href="mailto:VOCE88@aol.com">VOCE88@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> Thursday, October 28, =
2004 6:34
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Cracked Lid</DIV>
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<DIV>Paul,</DIV>
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<DIV>My guess - the cracks were there and went unnoticed. We do lots =
of
rebuilding and I assume that a 1901 S&S lid will have these types =
of
problems. If it doesn't I am just pleasantly surprised. </DIV>
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<DIV>I hope that helps,</DIV>
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<DIV>Rich Galassini</DIV>
<DIV>Cunningham Piano Company</DIV>
<DIV>Philadelphia, Pa.</DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://www.cunninghampiano.com">www.cunninghampiano.com</A></DIV>=
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>In a message dated 10/27/2004 8:05:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
tune4@earthlink.net writes:</DIV>
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solid"><FONT
face=Arial>List readers:<BR><BR>I inspected a recently refinished =
mahogany
veneered lid for a 1901 Steinway<BR>Grand that is showing cracks =
through the
finish telegraphed from the joints<BR>of the core material. =
There
doesn't appear to be any cross banding between<BR>the core-which =
looks like
oak-and the face veneer. The cracks are from the<BR>hinge end =
and show
on both sides of the lid. The shop is a first =
rate<BR>refinishing
facility with very talented staff. No one hs ever seen =
this<BR>problem
before, and no one remembers seeing the cracks in the lid
before<BR>refinishing. The stripping process does not use =
waterbased
strippers or<BR>rinses. The humidity during stripping and finishing =
was
close to 60%, now<BR>it's about 40%. Has anyone seen this in other
lids/pieces from that era? I'd<BR>appreciate any thoughts or
experiences.<BR><BR>Thanks<BR><BR>Paul C</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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