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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I have a fair little bit of experience with rot =
in wood
and termite-eaten wood. Same bit of advice for both afflictions: =
Whatever
evidence you can see on the piano exterior, the only safe assumption is =
that
there is 10 to 100 times more damage that you can't see ............. at =
a
minimum. A whole rib completely eaten? Run, don't walk.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From: "Richard Strang" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:rstrang@pa.inter.net"><FONT face=Arial
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To: "pianotech (E-mail)" <</FONT><A
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 4:43
PM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: Yamaha =
spinet</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT =
face=Arial
size=2>> Hi, all,<BR>> I inspected a Yamaha spinet =
today and
found it to be in pretty good<BR>> shape, except for some termite
infestation. It is probably salvagable, but<BR>> one sound board rib =
is
completely eaten. Can ribs be obtained for these<BR>> pianos, or does =
one
have to be fabricated? I think I might just bow out of<BR>> this =
one.<BR>>
<BR>> Richard<BR>> <BR>>
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