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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You added screws! Hmm, that would be
interesting to see and I'd be interested in hearing about it. I will see
if I can get a copy of the instructions and if not, I'd be happy to take you up
on your offer.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=dsmith941@comcast.net href="mailto:dsmith941@comcast.net">Dave
Smith</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, September 04, 2006 8:55
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Zuckerman harpsichord
kit</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara, </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yes a pic of the jack elastic would help. I
just finished building a Zuckerman virginal last year, and needed to use small
threads on each bass jack to limit the motion of the springs, not to
strengthen them. Never seen it on a harpsichord, though. Jack
spacing on virginals is tighter I think.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As to the length adjustment, possible, but not as
convenient as screws: just belt sander (careful) to shorten and add
masking tape layers to lengthen. I built a Zuckerman harpsichord years
ago and ended up adding the screws.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a copy of my instructions for the old
harpsichord I built c.1975. Could copy for you, or maybe Zuckerman still
has them available. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave Smith</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>SW FL</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=piano57@insightbb.com href="mailto:piano57@insightbb.com">Barbara
Richmond</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, September 03, 2006 11:44
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Fw: Zuckerman harpsichord
kit</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello harpsichord experts!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>While I was working on a piano at a church, the
music director asked me if I knew anything about harpsichords.
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size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"Well...after five years at IWU, I was fairly
decent at servicing the ones they had." </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>He lead me into his office and explained that
someone had donated a 78" Zuckerman harpsichord, not totally finished (of
course).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hmm, there was piece of elastic
spanning over the 4' jacks to help them return. The 8' jacks are
in a box somewhere. :-) </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I do not claim to be an expert when it
comes to harpsichords, though in the past I've been able to get them to play
fairly well--that means all the notes work & sound pretty even and the
touch is mostly even.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I took a quick look at the keys and they are
mighty tight. And then I pulled out this jack. Maybe screw
adjustments aren't authentic, but I find them handy and there aren't
any on these jacks. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>I have some harpsichord literature around here somewhere which I am
fully capable of reading--but my question is this: Is it
possible to get these jacks to perform well? Is there any
other information or advice I need to work on this instrument?</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks so much,</DIV>
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<DIV>Barbara Richmond</DIV></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>