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class=703550221-05012007>"Mamma said there be days like
this."</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=703550221-05012007>This morning I woke up to a terrible rain storm.
My first piano of the day was a new customer only 10 miles away who told me she
had an upright piano that just needed a "tuning".</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=703550221-05012007>I arrived to find a 1975 Henry F. Miller Spinet.
It didn't look too bad from the outside. Then I opened it up. the
felt on every single hammer is seperating from the hammers. I counted 24
bass strings broken, and 26 treble strings.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=703550221-05012007>I showed her what it looked like on the inside and she
asked me if it was worth fixing. I told her that she was the only one who
could decide that. I gave her a price for re-stringing, and replacing all
the hammers and a good cleaning. I explained to her what a comperable
piano would cost her to purchase new and used. I bid the job high enough
(but fair for the amount of work that needs to be done) and figured that no sane
person would want to put that kind of money into this piano. She wants it
fixed! </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=703550221-05012007>I usually
just lurk here and glean all the knowlege I can from you fine folks, but my new
year's resolution is to participate more in the list. I thought this gem
of a piano was worth sharing. I'm just glad all it needed was a good
tuning! I don't think I could stand it if it needed some serious work
done!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=703550221-05012007>Joey</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=703550221-05012007>On Key
Piano</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN class=703550221-05012007>Plains,
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