<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6001.18023" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I was unable to open the bin file, with my PC.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I am hesitant to download the file that supposedly opens it, as it mention something about being more susseptable to virus problems.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=kswafford@gmail.com href="mailto:kswafford@gmail.com">Kent Swafford</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> Friday, April 25, 2008 2:32 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Fwd: [Files] Question for Pianotech</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Photos for post below at: <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px"><A href="http://tinyurl.com/5gnfto">http://tinyurl.com/5gnfto</A></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px"><BR></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px"><A href="https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/2008-April/000304.html">https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/2008-April/000304.html</A><BR></SPAN><BR> <DIV class=gmail_quote>---------- Forwarded message ----------<BR>From: <B class=gmail_sendername>Wayne Matley</B> <<A href="mailto:londroceitus@comcast.net">londroceitus@comcast.net</A>><BR>Date: Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 2:08 PM<BR>Subject: [Files] Question for Pianotech<BR>To: <A href="mailto:files@ptg.org">files@ptg.org</A><BR><BR><BR> <DIV style="WORD-WRAP: break-word"> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>I seek information on this action and I enclosed 3 photos to Pianotech. The posting was rejected with no reason given so I believe the photo files might have been to large. </FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>I reduced the resolution of the photos as much as possible and still retain detail and would like to post the question again to Pianotech . I believe the photos are essential to clarify the question. Any help you can give will be appreciated.</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>Thank you, Wayne Matley RP</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>........................................................</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>Malcom Love upright circa 1898-1903. Good general condition for it's age. </FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>I have been a member of PTG since 1963 and active in piano tuning and repair since</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>1960 and have never before ran across an action such as this:</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>The piano has a standard upright action with the exception of having an</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3><B>adjustable wippen rail. Adjusted up and down with shims.</B></FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>More unusual is, the <B>right </B>pedal actuates a rod, like the damper rod, that</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>lifts a series of small levers, accomplishing nothing, so it appears some</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>part or parts might have been removed at some time. </FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>On the keyboard side of the action are visible wires connecting adjacent</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>levers one each side of the wippens that lift when a key is played, still</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>accomplishing nothing.</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>It is <B>not </B>a player piano with the player mechanism removed.</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT face=Helvetica size=3>The <B>damper pedal is in the center </B>and is obviously designed that way and</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT face=Helvetica size=3>operates normally. Any information that could be provided will be greatly</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT face=Helvetica size=3>appreciated.</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT face=Helvetica size=3>Wayne Matley RPT</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"></DIV></DIV></DIV><BR> <DIV style="WORD-WRAP: break-word"> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>The <B>damper pedal is in the center </B>and is obviously designed that way and</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>operates normally. Any information that could be provided will be greatly</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>appreciated.</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px"><BR></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>Wayne Matley RPT</FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Files list info: <A href="http://ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/files" target=_blank>http://ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/files</A><BR><BR></DIV><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>