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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><G> Wow! How did D#1 sound?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A title=formsma@gmail.com href="mailto:formsma@gmail.com">John Formsma</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, May 31, 2008 7:25
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> horrid "repairs"</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>"Tuned" a Wurlitzer studio yesterday. It had been "taken
care of for years" by a piano tooner, who was known for poor work. He is
in failing health, so they called me.
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<DIV>Of the 48 bass strings, only 11 were originals. All the rest were
universals, and many obviously the wrong size. I'm guessing none of them
were ever measured with a micrometer. (Can you imagine how it sounded?)</DIV>
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<DIV>Look at the nice bass string replacement in the attached photo
(Image018.jpg).</DIV>
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<DIV>There was also another weird "repair." Two big blocks of hammer
felt and one 5/8" dowel were shoved between the back posts and the ribs of the
soundboard. I'm assuming an attempt to introduce crown. ??? I
didn't get a picture of that because of poor light, and only having my cell
phone camera. I just left that alone because I didn't want to deal with
any unforeseen hassle that might ensue upon removal, and because the piano is
toast anyway. (Loose tuning pins, needs hammer flange repinning, worn hammers,
etc.)</DIV>
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<DIV>Also attached is a photo (of a different piano) that I snapped some time
ago. (Image011.jpg)<BR clear=all><BR>-- <BR>JF </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>