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color=#0000ff size=2>Terry,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Please send me some good pictures of the piano too. It's
very unlikely that I'll come across one of those in Europe, so pictures are the
only way to see how it's built.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P><FONT size=2>Calin Tantareanu<BR><A
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Farrell<BR><B>Sent:</B>
vineri, 13 octombrie 2006 18:02<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> New Hammers on Old
Piano<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>BTW: This piano is absolutely amazing. I have
never seen a more finely constructed piano. The plate must have twice or more
the cast iron that a similar-sized Baldwin or S&S would have. The pinblock
is surrounded on five sides with cast iron - only the bottom is open. The
belly rail is arched - like a full inch - to induce a crown into the
soundboard. So many unusual features - the lack of wooden rim (only a
small one) and complete lack of rim bracing - and the way the
plate is the entire structural component of the piano - this is really a
cast-iron piano with a decorative wooden case. If you enjoy studying piano
design and construction, you really need to go through one of these very fine
pianos.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>