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<P class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face=Arial color=navy=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY:=
Arial"></SPAN></FONT>Sometimes they get don't get=
brittle. Kind of slightly soft of brittle and they=
don't fall apart like we'd like them to. Then it's a pain=
in the ass...</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal align=left>David I.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face=Arial color=navy=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY:=
Arial">----- Original message=
----------------------------------------><BR>From: David Love=
<<A=
href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net">davidlovepianos@comcas=
t.net</A>><BR>To: 'Pianotech' <<A=
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Rec=
eived: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 18:27:18 -0800<BR>Subject: RE: Replacing=
plastic elbows</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal align=left><FONT face=Arial color=navy=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY:=
Arial"><BR>Are you sure they are not brittle.<SPAN=
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Usually you can break=
them easily with a pair of pliers. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun:=
yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=2><SPAN=
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes">David=
Love<BR></SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT color=navy=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof:=
yes">davidlovepianos@comcast.net</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><=
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mso-no-proof: yes"> </SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Tahoma=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:=
Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<BR><B><SPAN=
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B>=
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]=
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of=
</SPAN></B>Arthur Chickering<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT:=
bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, November 16, 2004 6:17=
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>=
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT:=
bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Replacing plastic=
elbows</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dear=
List,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I am=
replacing all the plastic drop action elbows on a Winter=
spinet. I have 40 elbows which are not brittle and=
have to be removed in some way other than breaking them=
off. Is there an easier way to do this other than removing=
the whippens and pushing out each center=
pin?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks=
for your help,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Arthur=
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