I wanted to announce this exciting bit of news here first.   Sincerely   Dale Erwin <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_4ad71b22-927d-4e19-a7e9-2cf3a3dd87cc> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_bc0dc725-432f-4ff5-a46f-ac48ce4cfb5a> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_678021c4-fe7f-4251-a967-b295810e33e1> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_39d499ed-90d2-48e5-b5d6-0c40f2e5e81b> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_b10d0a5a-08df-4928-b41d-88d7997b4473>  Ronsen Piano Hammer Company announces    the New Weickert felt limited edition piano hammer.          Exclusively produced in America by the Ronsen Hammer Co.   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.     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.    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.      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.    Ronsen-made Weickert felt hammers 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.   The Weikert-style felt by Wurzen utilizes a special proprietary blend of wools as did the original formulas.  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!  The Weickert felt's density, elasticity and strength are left intact and are the vital and necessary ally of discriminating voicing technicians.   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.  Available October 23 thd. Order now.    Priced at $330.00 for 16 lb. felt    Priced at $315 for the 14 lb. felt     Introductory price of $299.00     Boring extra    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.</div> </div> </BLOCKQUOTE></div> <div class=aol_ad_footer id=MAILCIAMB025-5c4e48f4173a39d>  </div> </div> </div> <div id='MAILCIAMA035-5bc048f4a145bd' class='aol_ad_footer'> <HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px"></HR>McCain or Obama? Stay updated on coverage of the Presidential race while you browse - <a href="http://toolbar.aol.com/elections/download.html?ncid=emlweusdown00000002">Download Now!</a> </div>