<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Postpone the appointment. Go to: = </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><A href="http://www.spurlocktools.com/id36.htm">http://www.spurlocktools.c= om/id36.htm</A>  and order:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif color=#cc0000 = size=3><B><EM>Vertical Damper Replacement</EM></B></FONT></DIV> <DIV><EM><IMG height=4 hspace=0 = src="http://www.spurlocktools.com/1x1.gif" width=1 align=bottom border=0></EM></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif color=#000000 = size=2><EM>This nine page pamphlet presents step by step methods for diagnosing damper = problems, re-designing dampers to improve poor damping common in the bass and = tenor, a unique method of pre-adjusting damper heads prior to installation of new = damper felt, and simplified methods of damper head and spoon regulation.<FONT color=#cc0000><B> $2.50</B></FONT></EM></FONT></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial color=#cc0000 = size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Follow instructions. Make new custom = dampers. Install. Piano will sound like a million bucks (or if it doesn't, it = won't be the damper's fault!). You ain't going to get what you want/need out of a = catalog. Damper making is fun and easy. If you don't want to do it, give = me specs for new dampers, examples of the old ones (for felt thickness, etc.) and I will make a set for you.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A href="http://www.farrellpiano.com">www.farrellpiano.com</A></FONT></DIV= ></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=jkanter@rollingball.com = href="mailto:jkanter@rollingball.com">jason kanter</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 17, 2004 = 4:39 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> dampers advice = pls</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>List,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Apologies for the attached picture, = which however is worth a thousand words.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>I am making some modest = improvements in a 1909 Hardman & Peck upright. One of these is replacing the old dampers. = I ordered pre-cut upright dampers from Pianotek; they just arrived = yesterday and they are not right. Photo attached. What do I do? I have to install = them next Saturday.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>||  |||  ||  = |||  ||  |||  ||  |||  ||  |||  ||  |||  = ||  |||  ||  |||<BR>jason kanter • piano tuning/regulation/repair<BR>bellevue, wa • 425 562 4127 • cell 425 = 831 1561<BR>orcas island • 360 376 2799</FONT></DIV> <P> <HR> <P></P>_______________________________________________<BR>pianotech = list info: = https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HT= ML>