<br> <br>   Hi <FONT face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">Pierre<br>   Thank you very much.<br>   Dale Erwin<br> </FONT><br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_cb717607-cfb1-40ff-806e-0c22f942c8fd> <STYLE>@#AOLMsgPart_2_cb717607-cfb1-40ff-806e-0c22f942c8fd #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_cb717607-cfb1-40ff-806e-0c22f942c8fd #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_cb717607-cfb1-40ff-806e-0c22f942c8fd #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_cb717607-cfb1-40ff-806e-0c22f942c8fd #AOLMSGPART_2_FA099B4A-163F-4712-AF95-9EB2476E6E1D #AOLMSGPART_2_CC89C135-BA44-4D8F-AB8B-61A425EB1326 span.EMAILSTYLE18 {font-family:Arial;} @#AOLMsgPart_2_cb717607-cfb1-40ff-806e-0c22f942c8fd font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;}@#AOLMsgPart_2_cb717607-cfb1-40ff-806e-0c22f942c8fd font-face {font-family:"Comic Sans MS"; panose-1:3 15 7 2 3 3 2 2 2 4;} #AOLMsgPart_2_cb717607-cfb1-40ff-806e-0c22f942c8fd p.MsoNormal,#AOLMsgPart_2_cb717607-cfb1-40ff-806e-0c22f942c8fd li.MsoNormal,#AOLMsgPart_2_cb717607-cfb1-40ff-806e-0c22f942c8fd div.MsoNormal {margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman";}#AOLMsgPart_2_cb717607-cfb1-40ff-806e-0c22f942c8fd 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_cb7176 07-cfb1-40ff-806e-0c22f942c8fd span.EmailStyle19 {mso-style-type:personal; color:navy;}#AOLMsgPart_2_cb717607-cfb1-40ff-806e-0c22f942c8fd span.EmailStyle20 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font-family:Arial; color:navy;}@#AOLMsgPart_2_cb717607-cfb1-40ff-806e-0c22f942c8fd page Section1 {size:595.3pt 841.9pt; margin:70.85pt 70.85pt 70.85pt 70.85pt;}#AOLMsgPart_2_cb717607-cfb1-40ff-806e-0c22f942c8fd 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 Dale,</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’ ll be back at the museum at the beginning of september. (hollyday) </SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">There are pictures already made and i’ll send them to you at that moment. </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 don’t know presicely the age of this piano but I think it must be somewhere between 1830 and 1840.</SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy20size=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">Sorry, I was wrong. This model doesn’t have this opening in the middle but the action is about the same.</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">Kind regards,</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</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"> </SPAN></FONT></div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <HR align=center width="100%" SIZE=2> </SPAN></FONT></div> <div class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">De :</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> <A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A> [<A href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org?">mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A>] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">De la part de</SPAN></B> <A href="mailto:erwinspiano@aol.com">erwinspiano@aol.com</A><br> <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Envoyé :</SPAN></B> mardi 12 août 2008 21:49<br> <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">À :</SPAN></B> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A><br> <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Objet :</SPAN></B> Napoleans Piano</SPAN></FONT></div> </div> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </SPAN></FONT></div> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_fa099b4a-163f-4712-af95-9eb2476e6e1d> <div class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">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> <br> </SPAN></FONT></div> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_cc89c135-ba44-4d8f-ab8b-61a425eb1326> <div> <div> <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> <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> <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> <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> <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> <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> <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> <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> <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> <div class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Pierre Gevaert</SPAN></FONT></div> </div> <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> <div class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It's time to go back to school! 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