<html> <body> Dave, <x-tab>        </x-tab>How much do you know about these pianos. I have a Kirkman grand in for rebuilding from a pianist friend of mine. What kind of value do these have? How much in the way of heroics makes sense here. I can send pics if you like. Thanks in advance! Greg At 08:57 PM 10/21/2004, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Now, now. The Viennese action is<u= > much nicer than the English when it is not burdened with big, fat felt= hammers. And even then it should be no worse than the late Broadwoods or= Kirckmans. The problem was that the piano makers tried to force the action= to do what it was not designed to. If you get a chance to play an original= or replica Streicher or other early piano you'll be astounded at what these= actions can do,  octave glissandos anyone? ----Dave ----------------------------- Dave Doremus, RPT New Orleans ------------------------------ </blockquote> <x-sigsep></x-sigsep> Greg Newell Greg's piano Forté <a href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net"= eudora="autourl">mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net</a></body> </html>