<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><DIV>I just happen to take a glance at pianotech, and what do I see?</DIV><DIV>They are still talking about hammers......</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Apparently an issue one never gets tired of.......</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>OOR</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On 13-okt-2006, at 19:54, David Love wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><DIV class="Section1"><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy; color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; ">Sample, sample, sample.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P><DIV><FONT size="2" color="navy" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy; color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; "> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><P style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><FONT size="2" color="navy" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; color:navy; color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; ">David Love</SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT size="2" color="navy"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy; color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; "><BR style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; "><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net">davidlovepianos@comcast.net</A></SPAN><BR style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; ">www.davidlovepianos.com</SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT color="navy"><SPAN style="color:navy; color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><P class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><FONT size="2" face="Tahoma"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; ">-----Original Message-----</SPAN><BR style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "><B style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: bold; "><SPAN style="font-weight:bold; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: bold; ">From:</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [<A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A>] </SPAN><B style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: bold; "><SPAN style="font-weight:bold; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: bold; ">On Behalf Of </SPAN></SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT><FONT size="2" face="Tahoma"><SPAN style="font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; ">Farrell</SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT size="2" face="Tahoma"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "><BR style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "><B style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: bold; "><SPAN style="font-weight:bold; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: bold; ">Sent:</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "> Friday, October 13, 2006 9:02 AM</SPAN><BR style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "><B style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: bold; "><SPAN style="font-weight:bold; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: bold; ">To:</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></SPAN><BR style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "><B style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: bold; "><SPAN style="font-weight:bold; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; font-weight: bold; ">Subject:</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 13.3333px; "> New Hammers on Old Piano</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P><DIV style="margin-left: 0.5in; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; ">I'm rebuilding a WNG action for a 100-year-old Julius Bauer grand - about 6-foot. This is the one with the lightly-built case, and plate that looks like it should be the frame for an army tank. It also has the soundboard with ribs on both sides. The belly is all original, in very good condition, and will be getting new damper felt and bass strings.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><DIV style="margin-left: 0.5in; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; ">I'm looking for recommendations for new hammers. I've been using mostly softer cold-pressed hammers, but those are for Del-Fandrich-designed bellies. I suspect this soundboard differs significantly from a Del-design - and as such, may well do better with a different type of hammer. I've used Abel Lights with much success on original-bellied old American pianos in the past (S&S, Baldwin, others), and left unguided, I might be inclined to go with them - just thinking that the soundboard is likely not as efficient as a Fandrich-design and might benefit from the firmer hammer.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><DIV style="margin-left: 0.5in; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; ">Anyone have any thoughts on this matter? Thanks.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><DIV style="margin-left: 0.5in; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; ">Terry Farrell</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><DIV><DIV style="margin-left: 0.5in; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><FONT size="3" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV></DIV><DIV><P class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><FONT size="2" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; ">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.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"></SPAN></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></BODY></HTML>