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<DIV><SPAN class=988395507-09012007><FONT face=Arial>Jeez, on an Aeolian
spinet, I would think the money would be better spent toward a better
piano.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=988395507-09012007> <FONT
face=Arial>--David Nereson, RPT</FONT> </SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Joey
Recker<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 08, 2007 3:23 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
'Pianotech List'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Just needs a little
tuning!<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=703550221-05012007>"Mamma said there be days like
this."</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
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></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
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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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
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>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=703550221-05012007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<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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class=703550221-05012007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<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,
GA</SPAN></FONT></DIV><A href="http://www.livingwaters.com/learn/"
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