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<DIV>Hi Jim,</DIV>
<DIV>It appears that this is one of the times, where the time of tuning =
is going
to have an effect.</DIV>
<DIV>The sun won't shine on the piano all the time, and the piano, is =
probably
played in the evenings. So tune it when the environment is closest to =
what it is
when played.</DIV>
<DIV>When the sun shines on it, it will go out of tune, but it should =
come back
toward being in tune, when the sun goes off it.</DIV>
<DIV>It is a similar situation, that arises with stage lighting, in a =
concert
situation.</DIV>
<DIV>Hoping that this makes some sense.</DIV>
<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia.<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>=
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jmccorm@tfb.com href="mailto:jmccorm@tfb.com">James =
McCormac</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> Monday, November 25, 2002 =
12:54
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> pianos in the =
sun</DIV>
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<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN =
class=EmailStyle24><FONT
size=2>Citizens of Newtonville –<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN =
class=EmailStyle24><FONT
size=2>The other day while making my rounds I found two pianos that =
were
placed in the sun. After the usual discussion with the =
clients about
having the piano in a location with the least change in temperature =
and
humidity – the owners responded that the pianos where put in the =
only place
they fit – yada yada yada. In both cases the windows were designed =
for passive
solar heating – so drapes etc. are not an option that they want to =
take. One
solution for an upright piano would be an opaque screen of Asian =
design or of
decorative wood to shade the piano. Perhaps not an ideal plan, but one =
that
would go a long way to protect the piano. The grand piano presents too =
much
surface to be shaded by a screen. Here a piano cover seemed the best
protection. What options are there of cover material or quilting to =
protect a
piano from the sun? Who are the makers that I should
contact?</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN =
class=EmailStyle24><FONT
size=2>Best regards<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN =
class=EmailStyle24><FONT
size=2>Jim McCormac, RPT<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN =
class=EmailStyle24><FONT
size=2>Fallbrook, CA
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