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mso-style-type: personal } SPAN.EmailStyle27 { COLOR: black; mso-style-type: personal-reply } DIV.Section1 { page: Section1 } </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US link=blue vLink=purple> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=711524200-19032011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Hi Gene</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=711524200-19032011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=711524200-19032011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Can you post any pictures or explain your protocol for retrofitting vertical hitch pins without a complete rebuild?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=711524200-19032011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=711524200-19032011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>Many thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=711524200-19032011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=711524200-19032011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial> <DIV align=left> <DIV> <P class=MsoAutoSig align=left><B><FONT color=navy size=5 face="Lucida Calligraphy"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Calligraphy'; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 20pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Dean</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT color=navy size=5 face="CAC Leslie"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'CAC Leslie'; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 20pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></B></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT color=navy size=2 face=AGaramond><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Dean W May                (812) 235-5272 voice and text</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT color=navy size=2 face=AGaramond><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">PianoRebuilders.com    (888) DEAN-MAY</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoAutoSig><ST1:PLACE u1:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><FONT color=navy size=2 face=AGaramond><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = U2 /><U2:CITY u1:st="on">Terre Haute</SPAN></FONT></st1:City><FONT color=navy size=2 face=AGaramond><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: AGaramond; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></U2:CITY> <U2:STATE u1:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">IN</U2:STATE></st1:State> <U2:POSTALCODE u1:st="on"><st1:PostalCode w:st="on">47802</U2:POSTALCODE></st1:PostalCode></SPAN></FONT></st1:place><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV></ST1:PLACE></FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR> <DIV dir=ltr lang=en-us class=OutlookMessageHeader align=left> <HR tabIndex=-1> <FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Gene Nelson<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 18, 2011 5:09 PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [pianotech] Stwy A (6' 1") speaking lengths<BR></FONT><BR></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Will, <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">No I did not use vertical hitches. The client did not want to alter the traditional look of the piano but I have done this on others and always will suggest that it should be done to future clients.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Gene<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <HR tabIndex=-1 align=center SIZE=2 width="100%"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Encore Pianos<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, March 18, 2011 12:01 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">pianotech@ptg.org</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [pianotech] Stwy A (6' 1") speaking lengths</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">And another question would be, did you use a vertical hitch pin, which would elevate the string off the plate and move the effective termination of the waste length back another 10 to 20 mm?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Will Truitt<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Alan Eder<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, March 18, 2011 2:05 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">pianotech@ptg.org</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [pianotech] Stwy A (6' 1") speaking lengths<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Gene,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I thought increasing back scale lengths might be the reason why, but have learned the hard way not to assume anything.  So, was the difference in lengths gained solely through the elimination of the cantilever, or was the base of the bridge also moved?  And I take it that there is a noticeable change, and you like it? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Alan Eder<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV> <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Gene Nelson <nelsong@intune88.com><BR>To: pianotech <<st1:PersonName w:st="on">pianotech@ptg.org</st1:PersonName>><BR>Sent: Fri, Mar 18, 2011 6:42 am<BR>Subject: Re: [pianotech] Stwy A (6' 1") speaking lengths<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV id=AOLMsgPart_1_7a18b691-aeec-4624-9c35-63624c4531cf> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Del Fandrich has taught about improved tone with longer back scale length in the lo-bass and I believe him. His portable device demonstrates this for all to hear. If you get a chance to take this class you should.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The lo-bass on this piano especially had short back scale and the extra 16mm helped get the back scale length closer to 80 or 90mm on the lowest few notes – excluding the tied part of the wire - cannot recall exact lengths. I would have shortened the lo-bass speaking lengths more but was restricted by the plate casting.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The original bridge and its cantilever was also replaced with a new bridge and no cantilever.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Gene</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <HR align=center SIZE=2 width="100%"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT color=black size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT color=black size=2 face=Tahoma><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <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">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Alan Eder<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, March 18, 2011 8:37 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [pianotech] Stwy A (6' 1") speaking lengths</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thanks for the info, Gene.  Looks like you put the long bridge back in the same relative position to the plate, but shortened up the speaking lengths in the bass by 12 to 16 mm.  I would be very interested in knowing what led you to make this change? </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thanks again,</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Alan Eder</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Gene Nelson <<A href="mailto:nelsong@intune88.com">nelsong@intune88.com</A>><BR>To: pianotech <<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Sent: Thu, Mar 17, 2011 1:08 pm<BR>Subject: Re: [pianotech] Stwy A (6' 1") speaking lengths<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV id=AOLMsgPart_1_9dac31d7-b2e0-43a5-aca8-3a3b92d1115f> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">1909 A original</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">#1=1415mm</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">#20=1078</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">#21=1207</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">#88=51</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Rescaled – new board, strings, bass bridge and bridge capps, block etc.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">#1=1399</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">#20=1066</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">#21=1207</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">#88=51</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black size=2 face=Helvetica><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class=MsoNormal align=center><FONT color=black size=3 face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <HR align=center SIZE=2 width="100%"> </SPAN></FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV id=AOLMsgPart_0_20dffd61-57e2-47a4-87c6-ba7a59e16d49><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"><TT><FONT color=black size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">>Does anyone have information about speaking lengths (particularly </SPAN></FONT></TT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"><TT><FONT color=black size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">>notes nos. 1, 20, 21 and 88) for Steinway model A, 6' 1" (1913). </SPAN></FONT></TT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"><TT><FONT color=black size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">> This could be information either from Steinway itself, or from </SPAN></FONT></TT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"><TT><FONT color=black size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">>observation, or even your own notion of what might work best.  The </SPAN></FONT></TT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"><TT><FONT color=black size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">>project in question does not involve adding a transition bridge or </SPAN></FONT></TT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"><TT><FONT color=black size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">>rescaling, but comparing the original condition of a piano getting a </SPAN></FONT></TT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"><TT><FONT color=black size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">>new board and bridge caps with other iterations of the same model.</SPAN></FONT></TT><FONT color=black><SPAN style="COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE style="BACKGROUND: white"><TT><FONT color=black size=2 face="Courier New"><SPAN style="COLOR: black; 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