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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>LIKE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:navy'>Dean</span></b><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"CAC Leslie","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"AGaramond","serif";color:navy'>Dean W May (812) 235-5272 voice and text <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:3.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"AGaramond","serif";color:navy'>PianoRebuilders.com (888) DEAN-MAY </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"AGaramond","serif";color:navy'>Terre Haute IN 47802</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Boyce<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 25, 2012 2:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> pianotech@ptg.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [pianotech] Teflon accused again<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Yes, this has been discussed here and on the Linkedin group. But the comments in the December Journal don't point this out. The suggestion is implicit there that finished Teflon products as used by piano technicians are harmful.<br><br>Naturally, the MANUFACTURING processes of very many things, can be very hazardous. Think, for example, of the hazards presnt in an iron foundry! Yet we are willing to use cast iron plates and steel music wire in pianos. Think of the hazards present in a sawmill, yet we use wood.<br><br>Best regards,<br><br>David.<br><a href="http://www.davidboyce.co.uk">www.davidboyce.co.uk</a><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 25/12/2012 19:00, <a href="mailto:pianotech-request@ptg.org">pianotech-request@ptg.org</a> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre>It would be factual to point out that the damage was caused by individual components utilized in the manufacturing process. Teflon itself, is inert at temperatures below 500F. I'd suggest putting space between yourself and any piano that is over 150F in temperature regardless of possibility of the use of teflon in servicing it. <span class=moz-smiley-s3>;-)</span><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>Andrew Anderson<o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='color:windowtext'>No virus found in this message.<br>Checked by AVG - <a href="http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br>Version: 2013.0.2805 / Virus Database: 2637/5981 - Release Date: 12/23/12<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>