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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hey I'm with Wim. I bought a =
Betsy Ross
Spinet for $50 and replaced the plastic elbows (all but 8 were
broken) and damper flanges, regulated it and it turned out =
quite
nice. Pinblock solid as a rock. Very stable when =
tuned. My son
is proud of it!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Elwood Doss, Jr.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><FONT face=Arial =
size=2>Okay, now here's
that other list. I'll start:<BR> <BR>1. Lester "Betsy Ross"<BR>2. =
Any
piano with the word "Winter" in the name<BR>3. Most church "basement" or =
rec-room pianos<BR>4. PA Stark and similar 60's spinets<BR>5. Gulbransen =
spinets/consoles<BR>6. Pianos that have been underwater more than 6
decades<BR>7. Any piano with bass string diameters exceeding, say, 1/2 =
inch
<G><BR>...<BR> <BR>Your turn.<BR> <BR>Alan =
Barnard<BR>Salem,
MO<BR></DIV></FONT>
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face=Arial size=2>I will start by taking exception to your list, =
Alan.
<BR><BR>1. Lester "Betsy Ross" <BR>It's the plastic elbows that gave =
this
little spinet its bad name. Once the elbows have been replaced, they =
are not
too bad. <BR><BR>2. Any piano with the word "Winter" in the name. =
<BR>Depends
on which vintage. Some older Winters are OK. But I agree that any =
Winter made
between 1950 and 1970 should be used for boat anchors. <BR><BR>3. Most =
church
"basement" or rec-room pianos. <BR>Again, watch your generalization. =
Not all
church basements or rec rooms are recipients of old worn out uprights. =
<BR><BR>4. PA Stark and similar 60's spinets. <BR>Those are fighting =
words. My
dad worked for Starck, although only for a few years. <BR><BR>5. =
Gulbransen
spinets/consoles.<BR>I like Gully's They are stable, and don't sound =
too bad.
<BR><BR>6. Pianos that have been underwater more than 6
decades<BR>Huh?<BR><BR>7. Any piano with bass string diameters =
exceeding, say,
1/2 inch <G><BR>Like which one? I don't think any bass string =
exceeds
3/8"<BR><BR>Wim </FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>