<WBR>This sounds like a Rippen, or another brand I can't think of right now, made in Shannon, Ireland. Once the keys start breaking, there is nothing you can do, but dump the piano.<br> <br> Wim <br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Michael Kurta <mkurta@roadrunner.com><br> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org><br> Sent: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 2:47 pm<br> Subject: PSO<br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_913e82f9-74f5-424c-9d74-bbddf6863776> <div><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>    Anyone run into a Thomas piano?  This is a small console with both sharp and flat keys made entirely of plastic.  Instead of balance rail pins, the keys are held in place by a thin blade of spring steel (which flexes and breaks).  Weird tuning pins too, they look like they are driven in all the way to the pinblock (if it even has one).  Practice felt rail held in place by pieces of angle iron-homemade looking.  Terrible tone and touch, this is the worst example of piano building I've seen, almost as if they tried to use organ parts to put this one together.</FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>    Mike Kurta</FONT></div> <div><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>    Syracuse chapter</FONT></div> </div> <div class="AOLPromoFooter"> <hr style="margin-top:10px;" /> More new features than ever. Check out the new <a href="http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003" target="_blank">AOL Mail</a>!<br/> </div>