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<DIV><STRONG><EM> Paul</EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM> Simply fascinating what Mr Jonas & company could
come up with. I don't think they got much sleep. Bunch a obsessive
compulsives. </EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM> Dale</EM></STRONG></DIV>
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face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Below, and attached, is a picture of a
whippen from a Chickering Bros (ugh) grand. It's the kind with a soft pedal
mechanism that raises the hammer rest rail closer to the strings to reduce
blow distance.<BR><BR>Familiar to anyone?<BR><BR></FONT>
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