<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2873" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=role_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV> <DIV>   <FONT size=3><STRONG>Chris </STRONG></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3><STRONG>  look up Loch-n-stich. com............  Don't weld!!!!!!!  I have much   experience with this method.   Wrote privately if you wish.</STRONG></FONT></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3><STRONG> Dale Erwin</STRONG></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Hi,<BR><BR>I have an irreplaceable upright piano that my whole family thinks the <BR>world of, about 10 years old, now suffering from a broken plate. I have <BR>been looking into ways of getting it fixed locally (Japan) but have not <BR>been having much success and (despite the expense of shipping) I am <BR>beginning to think it might be best to ship either just the plate or the <BR>entire piano to the USA to have a qualified person effect a repair. I am <BR>aware that it is difficult to guarantee the long-term (or even the <BR>short-term) success of such a repair, but in this case I think it would <BR>be a shame to junk the piano without first trying to repair it. Here are <BR>some pics of the break:<BR><BR>http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/7940/u122crk12xk.jpg<BR>http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/9695/u122crk20xq.jpg<BR>http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/7716/u122crk39gz.jpg<BR>http://img453.imageshack.us/img453/7716/u122crk39gz.jpg<BR>Any help that folks on the list might be able to give me would be <BR>GREATLY appreciated.<BR><BR>THANKS!<BR><BR>Chris Witmer<BR>Tokyo</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face="Book Antiqua" size=2 FAMILY="SERIF" PTSIZE="10"></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Book Antiqua" color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SERIF" PTSIZE="12"><I>Dale Erwin--Piano Restorations<BR>4721 Parker Rd.<BR>Modesto, Calif. 95357<BR>Shop 209-577-8397<BR>cell 209-985-0990<BR></FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Abadi MT Condensed" color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="12">Web site <A href="http://www.erwinspiano.com/">http://www.Erwinspiano.com</A> </FONT><FONT lang=0 face="Book Antiqua" color=#000000 size=3 FAMILY="SERIF" PTSIZE="12"><BR><B>Specializing in the Restoration, Service & Sales of</B><BR><B>Steinway & Sons, Mason & Hamlin, & other fine pianos</B></I></FONT></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>