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<DIV><FONT size=3>Like others have said, pull it up to pitch and get on with it.
Chances are strings will not break. One time when stripping down a 100+ yo
Everett grand I experimented with the strings to see how high I could pull
the strings before breaking. Most broke when pulled 200 - 300 cents
sharp!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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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> Tuesday, September 23, 2008 4:30
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Old Ivers and Pond to pitch
raise or not to...</DIV>
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<DIV>Greetings,</DIV>
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<DIV> A church got a
free Ivers and Pond grand piano given to them. Serial 52183. What is the mfg
date? It is 100 cents flat. Upon examination of the bridges, it looks as
if some tech shellacked or poly clear coated the <EM>entire bridge </EM>along
with the sound board. I mean the clear coat (whatever it is)(its super glossy)
is over all the bearing surfaces as well as down over the sides of the bridges
and the sound board as well. The bridges were actually "saved" from further
splitting, because there are very slight splits near the bridge pins, but
they are all coated.</DIV>
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<DIV> The pinblock is like
new. I am almost sure it is a replacement. My gut feeling is
not to pitch raise this one, just because of its estimated age. The
strings would probably withstand it but I dunno...any suggestions?</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks in advance,</DIV>
<DIV>Julia Gottshall</DIV>
<DIV>Reading, PA</DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR>
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