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<DIV>And if any action work is called for, be prepared for rocker capstans to regulate hammer height. </DIV>
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<DIV>I tune one of them that's been partially restored....beautiful sounding instrument, despite a bevy of false-beating at the high treble.</DIV>
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<DIV>Dave Stahl </DIV> <BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: JWyatt1492@aol.com<BR>To: pianotech@ptg.org<BR>Sent: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 09:13:35 EDT<BR>Subject: Re: 7-foot Bechstein<BR><BR>
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<DIV>Hello Paul,</DIV>
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<DIV> Yes! they are. The plate is bad about </DIV>
<DIV>breaking on old Bechsteins, especially </DIV>
<DIV>near the pins, </DIV>
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<DIV> I service and repair many old pianos</DIV>
<DIV>I always have my customers sign a </DIV>
<DIV>disclaimer concerning this problem.</DIV>
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<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
<DIV>Jack Wyatt</DIV></FONT></DIV><!-- end of AOLMsgPart_2_67af4d23-c5f8-4377-85cd-bec1d77983bf --></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>