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<DIV>Paul,</DIV>
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<DIV>Which of the 3 available hammer felts (Bacon, VFG, or Wurzen) did you use?</DIV>
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<DIV>thanks,</DIV>
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<DIV>Mike</DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tune4@earthlink.net href="mailto:tune4@earthlink.net">Paul Chick \(Earthlink\)</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> 6/9/2004 8:36:49 AM </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: hammer quality</DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>Subject:</B> Re: hammer quality<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT lang=0 PTSIZE="10" FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" TYPE="CITE"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Greetings,<BR><BR> I would like to replace an old upright Becker Brother's hammers. What are the best hammers for old turn of the century pianos? What hammers have the best quality?<BR><BR><BR>Thank you<BR>Julia,<BR>Reading, PA<SPAN class=913012814-09062004><FONT color=#0000ff> </FONT></SPAN></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><SPAN class=913012814-09062004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2> Julia </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN class=913012814-09062004>I recently installed a set of Ronsen hammers in a 1902 Smith and Barnes upright. The customers are thrilled with the warm rich tone they consider to be "authentic." A small amount of hammer hardener was needed in the 6th and 7th octave to brighten them. The rest of the hammers required no additional voicing.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN class=913012814-09062004></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV><SPAN class=913012814-09062004></SPAN><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>P<SPAN class=913012814-09062004>aul Chick, Sr</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT><BR><BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>