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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I use aluminum cases; I like the way they
stack for hauling on my luggage cart (see October's Journal). A couple
of mine are over twenty years old and were originially marketed as
cam-corder cases. They cost more than the one listed below; I'm not sure
how different in quality they are. I haven't had to have the clasps or
hinges replaced, but I did have to have a new handle put on the first
one fairly early on. At that time I was working at a music store that
did band instrument repair, so I just took it to the instrument tech, who also
repaired instrument cases.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>I also use a couple cheaper ones that I got within the last few years--one
from Harbor Freight another from Home Depot, for some specialized stuff, so I
don't open them as often. I like the way my stuff fits in them, how they
fit in my van, and they fit neatly in a relatively small space in my house when
I've unloaded them from the van for the night. </DIV>
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<DIV>Barbara Richmond, RPT</DIV>
<DIV>near Peoria, Illinois</DIV></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=IFixPianos@yahoo.com href="mailto:IFixPianos@yahoo.com">Michael
Magness</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 31, 2007 2:11
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: 18'' x 12-3/4'' x 6''
ALUMINUM CASE</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=gmail_quote>On 10/31/07, <B class=gmail_sendername>Hechler
Family</B> <<A
href="mailto:dahechler@charter.net">dahechler@charter.net</A>>
wrote:</SPAN>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">Here
is what I use for everything: tool case, player piano case,<BR>"stringing"
case,<BR><BR><A
href="http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=39196">http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=39196</A><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<DIV>Hi,</DIV>
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<DIV>I used this same case for a few years, I found the hinges gave out on the
top rather quickly especially if you put tools in the pockets rovided for
same, followed by the d-ring attachments on the side where the shoulder
strap attaches. </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>