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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>George,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>=
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color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>=
Heckscher
piano parts of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region =
w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place>
lists a Bass String Making Machine as catalogue no 273. The last price I =
had
was £5000.00 quite a few years ago.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I had one made by my brother who =
was a
fitter & turner, and have been using it for the last 20 years. It =
works
great a cost me AU$ 500.00 in materials including a reversible motor =
with
brake. I have wound #26 gauge piano wire to make a throttle cable for a =
vintage
motor bike enthusiast. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Cheers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Freestyle Script"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle =
Script";color:navy;font-weight:
bold'>Kerry Cooper</span></font></i></b></em><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New =
Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>=
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Kerry Cooper </span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Australasian Registered Piano =
Technician
(ARPT)</span></font><font color=navy><span =
style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font =
size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>Brisbane</span></font></st1:City></st1:place><font =
size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> Piano Centre</span></font><font color=navy><span =
style='color:
navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>(07)3809-0652</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>0412-033-379</span></font><font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>brispiano@optushome.com.au</span></f=
ont><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</spa=
n></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
John Ross [mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, 9 August =
2005 4:20
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Pianotech<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Board] FW: =
About
Piano Bass Strings Spinning machine</span></font><span =
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The specialized machines, are available from =
<st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region =
w:st="on">Germany</st1:country-region></st1:place>.</span></font></b></=
strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>They are =
expensive.</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I believe Joel Rappaport (sp), might have the
address.</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'>John M. Ross<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Windsor</st1:City>, =
<st1:State w:st="on">Nova
Scotia</st1:State>, <st1:country-region =
w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region></st1:place><br>
<a href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca" =
title="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</a><o:p>=
</o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>----- Original Message ----- =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2 =
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span=
></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net"
title="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net joegarrett@earthlink.net">Jo=
e
Garrett</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"
title="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech</a> =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font =
size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Monday, =
August 08,
2005 3:10 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font =
size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Fw: =
[Board] FW:
About Piano Bass Strings Spinning machine<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Anyone know of a String Winding Lathe, out =
there?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Regards,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<br>
Captain, Tool Police<br>
Squares R I<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>----- Original Message ----- =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2 =
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span=
></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:barbcassaday@sbcglobal.net"
title="mailto:barbcassaday@sbcglobal.net barbcassaday@sbcglobal.net=
">Barbara
Cassaday</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:Board@ptg.org" =
title="mailto:Board@ptg.org Board@ptg.org">Board@ptg.org</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font =
size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> =
Thursday, August
04, 2005 12:37 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font =
size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> [Board] =
FW: About
Piano Bass Strings Spinning machine<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Can any of you =
help this
member out?<br>
Barb<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
-----Original Message-----<br>
From: George [mailto:info@georgepiano.com] <br>
Sent: Thursday, August 04, 2005 8:55 AM<br>
To: <a href="mailto:exec@ptg.org" =
title="mailto:exec@ptg.org">exec@ptg.org</a><br>
Subject: About Piano Bass Strings Spinning machine<br>
<br>
<br>
Dear Sir,<br>
My name is George.I am professioal Piano Tuner/Technician and PTG =
member<br>
<br>
No.13246.I would like to know,<br>
from where can I buy Professional Piano Bass Strings Spinning Machine(I =
<br>
prefer American or Korean,Chinese),not German.<br>
I can buy also used Spinning machine.<br>
Thank you in advance!<br>
George Balkansky<br>
954-797-7617 home<br>
954-797-9467 fax<br>
*www.georgepiano.com<br>
<a href="mailto:info@georgepiano.com" =
title="mailto:info@georgepiano.com">info@georgepiano.com</a><br>
*<br>
<br>
-- <br>
George Balkansky<br>
Piano Tuner & Technician<br>
<a href="http://www.georgepiano.com" =
title="http://www.georgepiano.com/">http://www.georgepiano.com</a><o:p>=
</o:p></span></font></p>
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