<div>On 9/10/07, Ron Nossaman <<a href="mailto:rnossaman@cox.net">rnossaman@cox.net</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> > Ron, et al., would you be so kind as to describe what you see in those > three photographs? The best indicator of what it is, would be the bridge cap grain angle. As Jon said, who else put the bridge cap grain sideways? I don't suppose we'll ever know why they did that, but they surly did do that. The extreme counter bearing angles in the front duplex weren't necessarily intended as being a means to identify it, but definitely an indication of the challenges involved in the redesign. > It's amazing how often I miss all sorts of information an expert would > immediately see and understand.  Thanks in advance for any elucidation! > > Annie Grieshop Not much expertise involved here, just mileage. Old dudes that have been around a while and gotten some on us along the way. Ron N </blockquote></div> <div>  </div> <div>You're right Ron I missed the bridge cap grain orentation but should have recognized the extreme angle of the bass counter bearing, I do have one of these, a smaller one that I tune semi-regularly. -- Never become so much of an expert that you stop gaining expertise. View life as a continuous learning experience. - Denis Waitley Michael Magness Magness Piano Service 608-786-4404 <a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com"> www.IFixPianos.com</a> email <a href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</a> </div>