<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 5/24/01 8:38:22 AM Central Daylight Time,
<BR>bholden@wave.co.nz (BH)writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I have two questions: Firstly, is there any way of adjusting the heights of
<BR>the keys (I suspect there isn't) </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<BR>To answer this question, the key height in these pianos was made to be
<BR>adjustable. Instead of using paper punchings, there is a regulating screw.
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<BR>However (and a big however), the others on the list are right. This piano id
<BR>probably not worth working on. The plastic parts it was largely made of have
<BR>most probably biodegraded to the point that they will fracture very easily if
<BR>you try to make any adjustments at all.
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<BR>If the dealer you worked for sold the piano, you may be put in a difficult
<BR>position between the customer and dealer. If, by chance, the parts have not
<BR>begun to fracture and fragment, simply refusing to look at the piano would be
<BR>out of line. If, as would be expected, you go ahead and try to service the
<BR>piano and find already broken parts or they break when attempting to adjust
<BR>them, you will have what you need to excuse yourself.
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<BR>In this instance, the thing for the dealer to do is find the customer another
<BR>small, used piano that is in sound, serviceable condition.
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<BR>Bill Bremmer RPT
<BR>Madison, Wisconsin</FONT></HTML>