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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Larry,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>There were some Hale levers with nylon/plastic
handles. They were sold by American Piano Supply. I have two of them around
somewhere.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>My recommendation is to get a good quality
lever if you&#8217;re serious about the business. I use a Jahn now, but since I
saw and touched and drooled over Steven Fujan&#8217;s levers at the convention,
I&#8217;ll probably get one of those soon. Very nice!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>Larry Trischetta<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, June 26, 2006 9:54
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">ed440@mindspring.com</st1:PersonName>;
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Pianotech List</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: NEWOCTAVE GLOBAL
Tuning hammers....</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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  face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ed &amp; Tom...
  Thanks for the&nbsp;advise. The handles are supposedly nylon, but the
  description also says they're comparable to Hale. So that means the handle is
  NOT nylon, by deductive reasoning!! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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  style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
  href="mailto:ed440@mindspring.com">ed440@mindspring.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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  style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech
  List</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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  face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Re: NEWOCTAVE
  GLOBAL Tuning hammers....<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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  face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>A few months ago
  someone wrote in that they are poor quality.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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