<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> As mentioned, the strange colour of the strings might be due to tinning these strings. Back in the eighties, the shop where I made my apprenticeship had these tinned strings in stock. But we did not use them anymore. I think the only reason for tinned strings was the better look.   Gregor > From: scottwaynejackson@hotmail.com > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: RE: Strings and sealing wax, and other fancy stuph > Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2007 14:29:29 +1000 > > > Ron, > The only Chinese grands that i see at the moment are "Story & Clark" and Neimeyer from Dongbei. I can't say that i've noticed anything strange about the plain wire, but now i will take another look. These all have serial numbers beginning with DG. > > Scott Jackson > > > >> What I'm most interested in is why that plain wire is a> different color, and why it rendered so poorly.> Ron N > > _________________________________________________________________ > Make shopping exciting. Find what you want @ www.eBay.com.au > http://a.ninemsn.com.au/b.aspx?URL=http%3A%2F%2Frover%2Eebay%2Ecom%2Frover%2F1%2F705%2D10129%2D5668%2D323%2F4%2F%3Fid%3D6&_t=763807330&_r=email_taglines_EBAY&_m=EXT <hr />Get news, entertainment and everything you care about at Live.com. <a href='http://www.live.com/getstarted.aspx ' target='_new'>Check it out!</a></body> </html>