<html> <body> At 02:47 PM 9/29/2012, Wim wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> <dl> <dd><tt>Possibly, but it has certainly diminished our collective ability to <dd>think without pictures, followed by requests for a description of what <dd>the picture shows. <dd>Ron N</tt> </dl>  I don't know Ron. How would you describe what you look like. Wouldn't it be much more detailed orientated if we saw a picture, and tell is what we're looking at, than guessing based on your description alone?   Wim</blockquote> Keeping in mind that Joe was primarily sharing his wonderment, which I thought came across quite effectively in his words, and that he was posing the question to those who might have had experience with this piano style and had knowledge of its design parameters,  the thread seems to have caught a few members at the wrong time of the month.   There must be someone on this list who has dealt with this make of piano before. As to the various technology questions ( smart phone, dumb, phone, no phone, the moral obligation to keep up with technology) or the elevated expectation of photos of sublime artistry, such as Noah's recent pictures of mold,  they are beside the point of  Joe's question.  Wim, should Joe be required to bite the techno-bullet just because you're getting old and forgetful? <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">I rebuilt a Mehlin about 20 years ago, but I don't remember the details. So a picture would have been very helpful.   Wim</blockquote> Most importantly, Al, who's Terry? David Skolnik Hastings on Hudson, NY <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">I can't keep from musing about how weird it's design is. Any one have any clues as to what the original design was supposed to accomplish? Like the Plate: it angles up towards the tail, making the elevation for the bridges waaaaay over the top. The tone is even weird. Doesn't sound like any other piano I've encountered. Even the case design(s) are totally against the conventional designs of the times. Almost a Chinese Puzzle Box sort of thang. Odd curves to the cheeks. Nothing "normal" anywhere. Even the pedals are weird. The piano is, overall, large, almost massive in aesthetics, but the pedals are these skinny delicate things. Just Weird.<G> Happy Saturday, Joe Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain of the Tool Police Squares R I</blockquote> <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> </blockquote> <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">-----Original Message----- From: Ron Nossaman <rnossaman@cox.net> To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Sat, Sep 29, 2012 8:39 am Subject: Re: [pianotech] Keep Mehlins Weird <tt>On 9/29/2012 1:04 PM, <a href="mailto:tnrwim@aol.com">tnrwim@aol.com</a> wrote: > I think having a picture of what you're trying to describe > will go a long way towards letting everyone else see what you're talking > about. It's just one more way that technology is helping us become > better technicians. Possibly, but it has certainly diminished our collective ability to think without pictures, followed by requests for a description of what the picture shows. Ron N </tt></blockquote></body> </html>