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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Terry,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano sounds quite fine--very fine, in
fact. Actually, the owner originally called me because she thought
they were moving to a small place and would need to sell
it. :-o It now seems as though they are
staying put, but she said she still would like to know what it is
worth. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The cracks aren't wide and I have no idea how long
they've been there. I'd be interested in a/the method used to take care of
this--and if it does any good. :-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 06, 2007 4:02
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: cracks in rim</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara, does the piano sound like a - well, er,
ah - like a KG-2 typically sounds? No worse? My guess is that it does not
necessitate action. I might mark the extent and size of the cracks and monitor
things over time - see if cracks are lengthening and/or getting
wider.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If someone were considering purchasing the piano
with this situation, I might suggest it cause for some level of concern, but
if the owner is going to keep it, then just monitor. If you think there is a
loss of piano tone - volume, sustain, etc., then perhaps filling the crack
with thin epoxy could be warranted.</FONT></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>I just serviced a 15 year old KG-2. While
I was underneath the piano taking care of noisy trapwork, I noticed a crack
all the way around the rim. It looks like it is between the inner(?)
and outer(?) rim. In some places I could easy insert my feeler gauge
1" or more. Unfortunately, I had left my camera in my shop, but the
piano's owner let me use her camera phone to take pictures. Sorry
about the picture quality--hope you can see. I would like
opinions--is the piano in trouble? Should it be fixed?
How?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond, RPT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>near Peoria, Illinois</FONT></DIV>
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