<br><br> <div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 11:46 AM, Mark Wisner <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:markwisner@earthlink.net">markwisner@earthlink.net</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">They changed back in the 60's when the first pianos they sent over here started developing problems related to dryness.  Loose tuning pins and cracked soundboards, mostly.<br> <font color="#888888"><br>Mark Wisner<br></font> <div> <div></div> <div class="Wj3C7c"><br>-----Original Message-----<br>>From: David Doremus <<a href="mailto:algiers_piano@bellsouth.net">algiers_piano@bellsouth.net</a>><br>>Sent: Oct 23, 2008 7:25 AM<br>>To: Pianotech List <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a>><br> >Subject: Yamaha serial numbers<br>><br>>This is probably a dumb question but when did Yamaha start making<br>>separate streams of pianos? Did they have a 'North American' piano in<br>>the 60's and 70's? Didnt some get sold here back then from legitimate<br> >dealers? Just trying to get this all straight in my mind.<br>><br>><br>><br>>--Dave<br>><br>>  New Orleans<br>><br>><br>><br><br></div></div></blockquote></div> <div><br>Hi Dave,</div> <div> </div> <div>The answer is essentially what Mark said.</div> <div>More importantly there are no dumb questions, only dumb answers, never let anyone intimidate you from asking questions, any questions!</div> <div> </div> <div>Mike<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>If you can actually count your money, then you are not really a rich man. <br>J. Paul Getty<br><br>Michael Magness<br>Magness Piano Service<br>608-786-4404<br><a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com">www.IFixPianos.com</a><br> email <a href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</a><br></div>