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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I don't know exactly what Broadwood's evolution =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Tvak@aol.com href="mailto:Tvak@aol.com">Tvak@aol.com</A> =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 31, =
2004 7:08
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> straight-strung =
Broadwood</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT face=Geneva =
color=#000000
size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">List<BR><BR>I was browsing eBay and came =
across a
Broadwood grand piano which the owner alleges is from 1890. =
However,
pictures of the instrument clearly show that it is =
straight-strung. Were
there any pianos being built as late as 1890 with that design? =
(Serial
number on this piano is 1532, but ascertaining it's age in Pierce was =
too
confusing.) <BR><BR><BR>Just curious,<BR><BR>Tom =
Sivak<BR>Chicago
<BR><BR>P.S.<BR>BTW, if anyone is interested in this piano go to:
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3700966416</FONT=
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