<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1>  </fo= nt>   -----Original = Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Piannaman@aol.com Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 10:56 = AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: = Nomenclature? - was brass flange parts supplier?   In a message dated = 1/15/04 5:04:23 AM Pacific Standard Time, tomtuner@comcast.net writes: = , Tom, It IS a butt-plate, butt it is shaped differently and is not something = likely to be replaceable with any kind of universal part.  Like I said, = though, I do not have a focused mental image of this.  It was several weeks = ago that I saw it, but this is the first time I've had time to even think about = doing anything about it. Dave Stahl       =             =       Dave,       =       Back to my point---if it is a butt plate why call it a = tongue?       =       I don’t mean to be annoying on this point, but in my opinion as professional technicians we serve the trade, our customers and ourselves = by using correct terminology. My intention is not to belittle anyone here, = but to encourage the use of correct nomenclature .I might not comprehend the = more advanced discussions on piano design, but I can at least use the correct = terms in my modest contributions to this list.  I have = seen this point taken too far by some. The whippen-wippen choice an example in my = opinion. Use either one and were all on the same page.  End of = Sermon   <GRIN>         =       Tom ---Still freezing here in Mass.</fon= t> ---Driscoll       =             =       </div> </body> </html>