<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 12/21/02 10:44:39 AM Eastern Standard Time, RNossaman@cox.net writes:<BR>
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I tuned a Mason &Hamlin B the other day - do it every three or four years <BR>
whether it needs it or not. Nearly as I can remember (an inconclusive <BR>
conditional at best), this is the only M&H B I've ever seen. It looks like <BR>
an A case, but the tenor bridge doesn't have the shepherds crook at the low <BR>
end, and there are only two hitch loops through the tenor and treble. Were <BR>
these just simplified versions of the old "A"s with plate and bridge <BR>
modifications, or something entirely different? I didn't get much chance to <BR>
look it over with the Doberman helping as closely as possible.<BR>
Ron N<BR>
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Sorry, I didn't read any of the other responses - so if I am just repeating, delete away.<BR>
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The Mason B was 5'4" and is an entirely different beast from the A. Pretty darn nice piano for the size, as well. We have rebuilt several of them with very nice results.<BR>
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Rich Galassini<BR>
Cunningham Piano Co.<BR>
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