<META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=FR link="#000000" vlink="#000000"> <div class=Section1> Hi Dale,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I’ ll be back at the museum at the beginning of september. (hollyday) <o:p></o:p> There are pictures already made and i’ll send them to you at that moment. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I don’t know presicely the age of this piano but I think it must be somewhere between 1830 and 1840.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Sorry, I was wrong. This model doesn’t have this opening in the middle but the action is about the same.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Kind regards,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Pierre<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] De la part de erwinspiano@aol.com Envoyé : mardi 12 août 2008 21:49 À : pianotech@ptg.org Objet : Napoleans Piano<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div id="AOLMsgPart_2_fa099b4a-163f-4712-af95-9eb2476e6e1d"> HI Pierre   I tried to send this to you off list & it didn't got thru....so,   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.   Kindest regards   Dale Erwin <o:p></o:p> <div id="AOLMsgPart_2_cc89c135-ba44-4d8f-ab8b-61a425eb1326"> <div> <div> Hi,<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> 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.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> 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.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> 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.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> One of the next pianos I have to restore is one like these.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> 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.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <st1:PersonName ProductID="Pierre Gevaert" w:st="on">Pierre Gevaert</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> It's time to go back to school! Get the latest trends and gadgets that make the grade on <a href="http://shopping.aol.com/back-to-school?ncid=aolins00050000000007" target="_blank" title="http://shopping.aol.com/back-to-school?ncid=aolins00050000000007">AOL Shopping</a>. <o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </div> </div>  <div id=u8CACACBA5598FD5-164C-23F1> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:7.5pt;text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> It's time to go back to school! Get the latest trends and gadgets that make the grade on <a href="http://shopping.aol.com/back-to-school?ncid=aolins00050000000007" target="_blank" title="http://shopping.aol.com/back-to-school?ncid=aolins00050000000007">AOL Shopping</a>. <o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </body> </html>