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face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>De la part
de</span></b> erwinspiano@aol.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Envoyé :</span></b> mardi 14
octobre 2008 15:40<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>À :</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Objet :</span></b> The all new Weickert
felt hammer by Ronsen</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<em><i><font face="Times New Roman"> Sincerely</font></i></em><br>
<em><i><font face="Times New Roman"> Dale Erwin</font></i></em></span></i></b><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=5 color=black face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'> Ronsen
Piano Hammer Company announces<br>
</span></font></u><font size=5 color=black face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'> <u>the
New Weickert felt limited edition piano hammer</u>.</span></font><font
color=black face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:black'> <br>
Exclusively produced in
America by the Ronsen Hammer Co.<br>
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<strong><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>The
Wurzen felt company of Germany has just reintroduced the legendary
Weickert felt. This felt was prized by hammer piano makers for its resilience
& tonal versatility.</span></font></b></strong><b><span style='font-weight:
bold'><br>
<strong><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'> Weickert
felt was in use by many famous makers for nearly 90 years before WW-II forced
the plant to be shut down. All old N.Y. Steinways as well as many
other American and European companies used this felt. </span></font></b></strong><br>
<strong><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>
When the Berlin Wall came down, the Jack Brand family of Canada purchased
the facility and in 1992 began felt production with all the original
equipment and felt making formulas still intact! Wurzen makes a host of piano
felts for the industry and its products are marketed and
used worldwide.</span></font></b></strong><br>
<strong><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'> </span></font></b></strong></span></b></span></font><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></b><strong><b><font color=black face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:black'> Now the Famous
Weickert felt piano hammer has been recreated. It is a dense,springy felt that
provides a rich palette of tonal coloration to the musician and technician.</span></font></b></strong><b><font
color=black face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:black;font-weight:bold'><br>
<strong><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>
<u>Ronsen-made Weickert felt hammers</u> elicit enormous sustain and
tonal clarity from the very first moment - and these attributes are present
without pre-needling. A simple probing of these hammers with a
single #6 needle reveals a wonderful dense feel, and the needles go all the way
in with a beautiful feel of velvety compliance.</span></font></b></strong><br>
<br>
<strong><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'> The
Weikert-style felt by Wurzen utilizes a special proprietary blend of wools
as did the original formulas.</span></font></b></strong><br>
<strong><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'> The
reduction of protocols known to damage felt fibers in production, such as
over-bleaching, pressing, ironing and sanding have all been
reduced or in large part eliminated, leaving an absolutely beautiful
organic hammer. The felt even smells alive!</span></font></b></strong><br>
<strong><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'> The
Weickert felt's density, elasticity and strength are left intact and
are the vital and necessary ally of discriminating voicing technicians.</span></font></b></strong><br>
<strong><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'> Weickert felt, combined
with the time-tested traditional hammer-making protocols of
Ronsen's Ray Negron, has now produced one of the finest piano hammers
ever available.</span></font></b></strong><br>
<strong><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'> Available
October 23 thd. Order now.</span></font></b></strong><br>
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<strong><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>
<u>Priced at $330.00 for <st1:metricconverter ProductID="16 lb" w:st="on">16 lb</st1:metricconverter>.
felt</u></span></font></b></strong><u><br>
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</u><strong><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>
<u>Priced at $315 for the <st1:metricconverter ProductID="14 lb" w:st="on">14
lb</st1:metricconverter>. felt</u></span></font></b></strong><br>
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<strong><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>
<u>Introductory price of $299.00 </u></span></font></b></strong><u><br>
</u><strong><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>
<u>Boring extra</u></span></font></b></strong><u><br>
</u><strong><b><font face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>
For purchases, services, molding and other felt options call Dale Erwin,
Ronsen's new West Coast supplier, at Erwin Piano Restoration
at 209-577-8397 Pacific West coast time. For voicing and technical
support, call either Dale or Ray Negron at Ronsen at 1-800-864-0233 East
Coast time.</span></font></b></strong></span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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