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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Terry,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My *other* piano, a 1965 Hamilton =
studio, lived the
bulk of its life in the neighboring state of Texas. It was =
the piano
I started on (well, besides the junker I played for the couple of months =
prior
to that). It's exactly as you describe the Cable-Nelson: No
corrosion at all. Bright strings, white wood, etc. Besides a =
few
scratches on the case and a slightly dulling finish, it looks brand =
new. It's actually a fairly decent and attractive little =
instrument,
for what it is. :-) BTW, it's lived all but two years of its =
life on
a slab foundation in a ranch house, all but 10 years of its life on an =
outer
wall, and perhaps a third of its life with a swamp cooler and a chain
smoker. I suspect there's more to the corrosion equation than =
humidity --
probably the salt air.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Peace,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sarah</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV>
<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> Friday, August 20, 2004 =
1:39
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Dry Climate Piano
Preservation</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I tuned a 1955 Cable-Nelson spinet =
this morning.
It had just come to Florida from its long-time home in New Mexico. =
Except for
dust and a bit of wear, the inside of this piano looked like new. =
Absolutely
no corrosion on any metal part (strings, tuning pins, pressure bars, =
etc.).
Don't see much of that in Florida. Is this common for 50+ year old =
pianos in
dry climates like that of New Mexico?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Amazing.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry
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