<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2963" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Arial" bottomMargin=7 bgColor=#ffffff leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080 size=3></FONT> </DIV><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000080 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left> <HR tabIndex=-1> <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> October 14, 2006 5:45 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech List<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Julius Bauer Grand Pianos, was: New Hammers on Old Piano<BR></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><EM></EM></STRONG> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV dir=ltr><SPAN class=328271218-14102006><FONT size=3>But still, wouldn't the soundboard and inner rim come out with the plate (maybe after loostening the soundboard from the belly rail)?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><STRONG><EM><SPAN class=328271218-14102006></SPAN></EM></STRONG> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV dir=ltr><SPAN class=328271218-14102006><SPAN class=203495701-15102006><FONT size=3>Actually, I think you can take the whole soundboard assembly out of the piano without removing the plate. Also, as I recall, it might be easier to support the plate on a stand of some sort and simply remove the outer rim.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><SPAN class=328271218-14102006><SPAN class=203495701-15102006><FONT size=3></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><SPAN class=328271218-14102006><SPAN class=203495701-15102006><FONT size=3>You've heard the expression, "I wish I'd been there when...?" Well, I wish I'd been there when the JB folks walked into the plate foundry with that plate pattern. The expression on the foundrymen's faces would have been priceless.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><SPAN class=328271218-14102006><SPAN class=203495701-15102006><FONT size=3></FONT></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr><SPAN class=328271218-14102006><SPAN class=203495701-15102006><FONT size=3>Del</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>