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                                <span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span>
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                            richarducci@comcast.net &lt;richarducci@comcast.net&gt;;                            <br>
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                                <span style="font-weight:bold:">To:</span>
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                             &lt;pianotech@ptg.org&gt;;                                                                                                     <br>
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                                <span style="font-weight:bold:">Subject:</span>
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                            [pianotech] Gunk on guide rail bushings                            <br>
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                                <span style="font-weight:bold;">Sent:</span>
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                            Thu, Feb 14, 2013 1:07:26 PM                            <br>
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                                        <td valign="top" style="font:inherit;">List, this is a brand new piano, made in USA. Cleaned a black substance off of damper wires which were returning slowly or not at all.<BR>Looked similar to center pin issue in Asian pianos.<BR>Anyone see this before? I have more pics as well. Reamed bushing and used clp and ironed bushing and so far so good.<BR><BR></td>
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