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<DIV><SPAN class=780021204-23082004></SPAN><FONT face="MS Sans =
Serif">A<SPAN
class=780021204-23082004>re you asking about the practice of =
lacquering Steinway
hammers? </SPAN><SPAN class=780021204-23082004>It is =
explained in an
SnS "technical letter" and Also at Convention presentations. I =
personally
have reservations but as long as 90 percent of performers choose the =
same brand
I suppose you gotta pay attention instructions on how to put lacquer in =
their
hammers. And of course the proof of the pudding is in the =
playing.
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<DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif"><SPAN class=780021204-23082004>I =
would love to
go back to SF and dig up some pianos with original hammers 50 and 70 =
years old
and no doubt they are lacquer free. ---ric
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<P>"Ignorance affirms or denies wholeheartedly. Science doubts."</P>
<P>Voltaire -born François-Marie Arouet- (1694-1778); French =
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face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On =
Behalf Of
</B>Alpha88x@aol.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, August 22, 2004 9:56
PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: lacquering =
hammers
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Why laquer hammers when over time, the hammers harden, by playing?
<BR><BR><BR><BR>Julia Gottchall, PTG assoc.<BR>Reading,
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