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    Thumpe,<br>
    <br>
    Schaff sells a set of "ivory" look alikes - meaning they are
    slightly off-white and have the ivory patina in the keytop<br>
    <br>
    Duaine<br>
    <br>
    On 08/10/2012 08:24 AM, Euphonious Thumpe wrote:
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              <div>I have a terrific sounding Brewster player piano, but
                the keys are trash. I'd like a new set, but won't be
                dishing out 3K for them anytime soon. Solutions?<br>
                <br>
                Thumpe</div>
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              <hr size="1"> <b> <span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span>
              </b> Laura Olsen <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ajoyfulsound@gmail.com">&lt;ajoyfulsound@gmail.com&gt;</a>; <br>
              <b> <span style="font-weight:bold:">To:</span> </b>
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">&lt;pianotech@ptg.org&gt;</a>; <br>
              <b> <span style="font-weight:bold:">Subject:</span> </b>
              Re: [pianotech] Laroy Edwards and Dale Erwin teem teach at
              Erwins piano rest. Sat the 18th <br>
              <b> <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span> </b>
              Fri, Aug 10, 2012 12:28:14 PM <br>
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                  <td style="font:inherit;" valign="top">Wow.  What an
                    opportunity.  Sounds like a great meeting.  I'd love
                    to attend!
                    <div>Have fun.</div>
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                          <div>Laura Olsen</div>
                          <div>Barrington, IL</div>
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                        <div>On Aug 9, 2012, at 9:51 PM, Dale Erwin
                          wrote:</div>
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                              sans-serif">anyone's</font><font
                              color="#000080" face="Comic Sans MS,
                              sans-serif" size="2"> in the area...come
                              on down</font><br>
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                                        color="mediumblue" face="Comic
                                        Sans MS, sans-serif">Dale Erwin
                                        R.P.T.<br>
                                        <font color="green">Erwin's
                                          Piano Restoration Inc.</font><br>
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                                            color="black"> <font
                                              color="black" face="Comic
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                                              &amp; Hamlin</font><font
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                                              color="black" face="Comic
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                                              pianos</font><font
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                                        color="cornflowerblue"
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                                          rel="nofollow" target="_blank"
href="http://www.Erwinspiano.com">www.Erwinspiano.com</a></font><font
                                        size="1"><br>
                                      </font><font color="crimson"
                                        face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif"
                                        size="1">Phone: 209-577-8397</font><br>
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                                                        face="Comic Sans
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                                                        August
                                                        18<sup>th</sup>
                                                        The Fresno and
                                                        Modesto PTG
                                                        chapters will be
                                                        having a special
                                                        combined
                                                        meeting. This
                                                        will be a
                                                        wonderful
                                                        opportunity for
                                                        our chapters to
                                                        get
                                                        to know each
                                                        other better and
                                                        to be instructed
                                                        by two very
                                                        skilled RPT’s
                                                        Dale Erwin and
                                                        LaRoy Edwards. </font></span></div>
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                                                        MS, sans-serif">LaRoy
Edwards
                                                        of the Fresno
                                                        chapter will
                                                        teach his ever
                                                        popular class on
                                                        "After
                                                        touch", with a
                                                        few items thrown
                                                        in on tips and
                                                        techniques to
                                                        make grand
                                                        action
                                                        regulation a bit
                                                        easier and more
                                                        accurate.</font></span></div>
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                                                      sans-serif"><span
style="font-size:10pt;"><br>
                                                      </span><span
                                                        style="font-size:10.0pt;">His
                                                        presentation is
                                                        based on the
                                                        many years as
                                                        one of the
                                                        primary
                                                        developers and
                                                        instructors of
                                                        the Little Red
                                                        Schoolhouse
                                                        program taught
                                                        by Yamaha for
                                                        the last 41
                                                        years.<span
                                                          style="">  </span>I
                                                        personally
                                                        learned how to
                                                        regulate grands
                                                        effectively from
                                                        LaRoy.</span><span
style="font-size:10pt;"><br>
                                                      </span><span
                                                        style="font-size:10.0pt;">LaRoy
                                                        has a wonderful
                                                        way of making
                                                        complex
                                                        comprehensive
                                                        subjects
                                                        comprehensible
                                                        in his usual
                                                        humble and
                                                        concise style.<span
                                                          style="">  </span>His
                                                        class time will
                                                        be approx. 1 1/2
                                                        hours.</span><span
style="font-size:10pt;"></span></font></div>
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                                                        face="Comic Sans
                                                        MS, sans-serif">Dale
                                                        Erwin of the
                                                        Modesto
                                                        chapter will
                                                        present 1 1/2
                                                        hours....or
                                                        so... on,”
                                                        Action ratios,
                                                        Hammer weights
                                                        and Regulation."<br>
                                                        You ask...and
                                                        how will that
                                                        help me? <br>
                                                        This
                                                        presentation is
                                                        based on a class
                                                        presented at
                                                        West-pac Utah in
                                                        February. <br>
                                                        We'll explore
                                                        how hammer
                                                        weight and key
                                                        leverage affect
                                                        everything we
                                                        perceive
                                                        and adjust in
                                                        the grand piano
                                                        action. This
                                                        should dovetail
                                                        with Laroys
                                                        class
                                                        nicely. Right
                                                        Laroy?<br>
                                                        A power point
                                                        presentation
                                                        helps make
                                                        practical up
                                                        close and
                                                        personal hands
                                                        on
                                                        examples.<br>
                                                        Using
                                                        information from
                                                        both classes
                                                        should help you
                                                        better serve
                                                        your clients
                                                        and your income
                                                        earning
                                                        potential.</font></span></div>
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                                                          The Fresno
                                                          chapter have
                                                          expressed an
                                                          interest as to
                                                          how the
                                                          re-introduction
                                                          of
                                                          the famous
                                                          Weickert felt
                                                          occurred and
                                                          what this is
                                                          all about. The
                                                          opportunity
                                                          to hear and
                                                          play at least
                                                          1 Steinway B
                                                          with Weickert
                                                          hammers will
                                                          be made
                                                          available. </font><br>
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                                                          It’s a lot to
                                                          pack in to a
                                                          short time but
                                                          it should be
                                                          time well
                                                          spent. I am
                                                          looking
                                                          forward for
                                                          our two
                                                          chapters to
                                                          get to know
                                                          each other.
                                                          Please... feel
                                                          free to invite
                                                          folks from
                                                          other
                                                          chapters. </font><br>
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                                                          No Cost for
                                                          attending.</font><br>
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                                                          Where: Erwin’s
                                                          Piano
                                                          Restoration: </font><br>
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                                                          At: </font><span
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                                                          Parker rd. </span><br>
                                                          <span
                                                          class="yshortcuts">Modesto,
                                                          CA 95357</span></span><br>
                                                          <span
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style="font-size:10pt;">209-577-8397</span></font><span
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                                                        style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;">Please
                                                        R.S.V.P. to Dale
                                                        Erwin or Larry
                                                        Obrey
                                                        if possible for
                                                        a lunch head
                                                        count. <br>
                                                        Plenty of
                                                        Parking.<br>
                                                        <br>
                                                        Starting at 10
                                                        am Sharp!!
                                                        August 18th.
                                                        Lunch at 12 ish.
                                                        provided by both
                                                        Chapters.<br>
                                                        2nd half resumes
                                                        1:30. Done by
                                                        3:30.<br>
                                                        Plenty of air
                                                        conditioning.</span></font></div>
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                                                          face="Comic
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color="#000080" face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">All</font></font>
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                                                          The
                                                          Joint Fresno /Modesto
                                                          chapter
                                                          meeting is
                                                          about a week </font></font></div>
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                                                          face="Comic
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                                                          sans-serif"><font
color="#000000"> </font><font color="#000080"><font>(Sat the 18 th) away
                                                          and So far we
                                                          have about 20
                                                          folks signed
                                                          up and more
                                                          calling in
                                                          from the other
                                                          chapters. Some from
                                                          Santa Clara,
                                                          Santa Cruz
                                                          possibly Sac.
                                                          and Golden
                                                          Gate. I kind
                                                          of expect 30
                                                          ish people.
                                                          Hey ...Bring
                                                          a </font>friend<font>!</font></font></font></font></div>
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                                                          face="Comic
                                                          Sans MS,
                                                          sans-serif"> Should
                                                          be a fun time.
                                                          Lots
                                                          of air conditioning
                                                          if its hot. It
                                                          will be hot!</font></font></div>
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                                                          sans-serif"> 
                                                          Donated piano
                                                          tools that
                                                          will be given
                                                          away as well
                                                          as a couple
                                                          door prizes
                                                          donated by the
                                                          Erwin crew</font></font></div>
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    <pre class="moz-signature" cols="120">-- 
Duaine Hechler
Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ
Tuning, Servicing &amp; Rebuilding
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Florissant, MO 63034
(314) 838-5587
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