<div id=AOLMsgPart_2_fa099b4a-163f-4712-af95-9eb2476e6e1d><FONT face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif" size=3>HI Pierre<br>   I tried to send this to you off list & it didn't got thru....so,<br>   Thank you so much for this reply.  Is there any chance you can take some pictures of it sometime & send them to me. Also do you know the age of the Museum piece.<br>   Kindest regards<br>   Dale Erwin<br> </FONT><br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_cc89c135-ba44-4d8f-ab8b-61a425eb1326> <STYLE> @#AOLMsgPart_2_fa099b4a-163f-4712-af95-9eb2476e6e1d #AOLMsgPart_2_cc89c135-ba44-4d8f-ab8b-61a425eb1326 font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}@#AOLMsgPart_2_fa099b4a-163f-4712-af95-9eb2476e6e1d #AOLMsgPart_2_cc89c135-ba44-4d8f-ab8b-61a425eb1326 font-face {font-family:"Comic Sans MS"; panose-1:3 15 7 2 3 3 2 2 2 4;} #AOLMsgPart_2_fa099b4a-163f-4712-af95-9eb2476e6e1d #AOLMsgPart_2_cc89c135-ba44-4d8f-ab8b-61a425eb1326 p.MsoNormal,#AOLMsgPart_2_fa099b4a-163f-4712-af95-9eb2476e6e1d #AOLMsgPart_2_cc89c135-ba44-4d8f-ab8b-61a425eb1326 li.MsoNormal,#AOLMsgPart_2_fa099b4a-163f-4712-af95-9eb2476e6e1d #AOLMsgPart_2_cc89c135-ba44-4d8f-ab8b-61a425eb1326 div.MsoNormal {margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";}#AOLMsgPart_2_fa099b4a-163f-4712-af95-9eb2476e6e1d #AOLMsgPart_2_cc89c135-ba44-4d8f-ab8b-61a425eb1326 a:link,#AOLMsgPart_2_fa099b4a-163f-4712-af95-9eb2476e6e1d #AOLMsgPart_2_cc89c135-ba44-4d8f-ab8b-61a425eb1326 span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;}#AOLMsgPart_2_fa099b4a-163f-4712-af95-9eb2476e6e1d #AOLMsgPart_2_cc89c135-ba44-4d8f-ab8b-61a425eb1326 a:visited,#AOLMsgPart_2_fa099b4a-163f-4712-af95-9eb2476e6e1d #AOLMsgPart_2_cc89c135-ba44-4d8f-ab8b-61a425eb1326 span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;}#AOLMsgPart_2_fa099b4a-163f-4712-af95-9eb2476e6e1d #AOLMsgPart_2_cc89c135-ba44-4d8f-ab8b-61a425eb1326 p {mso-margin-top-alt:auto; margin-right:0cm; mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; margin-left:0cm; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";}#AOLMsgPart_2_fa099b4a-163f-4712-af95-9eb2476e6e1d #AOLMsgPart_2_cc89c135-ba44-4d8f-ab8b-61a425eb1326 span.EmailStyle18 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font- family:Arial; color:navy;}@#AOLMsgPart_2_fa099b4a-163f-4712-af95-9eb2476e6e1d #AOLMsgPart_2_cc89c135-ba44-4d8f-ab8b-61a425eb1326 page Section1 {size:595.3pt 841.9pt; margin:70.85pt 70.85pt 70.85pt 70.85pt;}#AOLMsgPart_2_fa099b4a-163f-4712-af95-9eb2476e6e1d #AOLMsgPart_2_cc89c135-ba44-4d8f-ab8b-61a425eb1326 div.Section1 {page:Section1;}</STYLE> <div class=Section1> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi,</SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We have just the same Roller & Blanchet here at the Museum of Music Instruments in Brussels. The case has been completely restored for exebitions but it is not in playable condition.</SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">These pianos can be opened in two parts as there is a hinge on one side. In that way it is possible to reach the back of the20action and the strings for maintenance. Quite easy.</SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I know a few in playable condition but without the ornments and in walnut veneer. One is from 1826. The action is verry fine20and the sound is pleasant.</SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">One of the next pianos I have to restore is one like these.</SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In french we call these « niche de chien » or dog-kennel because of the big and round opening it has on the bottom near the pedals.</SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Pierre Gevaert</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT style="FONT: 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF; COLOR: black">It's time to go back to school! 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