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<BODY lang=EN-US style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none" vLink=purple link=blue bgColor=white><BR>I'd look carefully at all the black lined pieces and see if you see a pattern, i.e like you say, hole slightly shifted to the front...then go with it...I don't see it being much of a factor...use what your unsure of in the bass...<BR><BR>David Ilvedson, RPT<BR>Pacifica, California<BR><BR><BR><BR>
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Original message<BR>From: "Jerry Cohen" <EMAILFORJC@YAHOO.COM><BR>To: "Pianotech List" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: 6/1/2006 4:28:41 PM<BR>Subject: Steinway Accelerated balance rail bearings<BR><BR>
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<P class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Steinway accelerated balance rail bearings have always had a black line to indicated the front side. But what makes it the front side (besides the black line)?</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I just ordered a set of bearings from Steinway, and 84 of them have a black line, and the other 16 have no line (100 in a set). I need to figure out which is the front side for a least 4 pieces. The hole seems to be slightly shifted to the front on most of the pieces, but this is not true in all cases. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Please help.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jerry Cohen</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> RPT</SPAN></FONT></P>
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