<html><body> <DIV><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hi Dave,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I might give my student lever to my son to play with when he is old enough after he is finished restringing. ;) I like the feel of a real lever after trying another tuner's lever.  The student one is too flimsy and I'm constantly pushing it onto the pin for a better grip.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Marshall</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message -------------- <BR>From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey@sbcglobal.net> <BR> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1522" name=GENERATOR><BR>If nothing else, in 25 years you can look back at your student hammer with fond memories of your beginning...you never know, you may try it again and really love it.  I know plenty of tuners who love their goose neck levers...;-]<BR>David Ilvedson, RPT<BR>Pacifica, California<BR><BR><BR> <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message<BR>From: "Joseph Garrett" <JOEGARRETT@EARTHLINK.NET><BR>To: pianotech <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: 1/2/2006 5:59:16 PM<BR>Subject: Tuning Levers<BR><BR> <P> <DIV align=left>Marshall said: "Does anyone want my student lever for fire wood after I receive my real lever?" </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>Marshall!,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Save that Student Hammer for restringing! The handle can be shortened. And, with a tall one piece head, makes an excellent stringing hammer.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></body></html>