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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dave – If you can get those hammer assemblies =
out
without dismantling the whole action:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 =
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>File off the remains =
of the old
leather<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 =
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Cut out enough pieces =
of
replacement leather<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 =
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Glue them at the =
bottom end
just before the curve and wait for the first one to =
dry<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 =
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Then glue the straight =
part and
use a clothes peg and a small piece of wood about the size of the =
balance
hammer to keep the leather flat<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 =
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Reassemble action. Job =
done. <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 =
face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Good =
luck!<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Michael G.(<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place =
w:st="on">UK</st1:place></st1:country-region>)<o:p></o:p></span></font>=
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</spa=
n></font></b><font
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
Piannaman@aol.com [mailto:Piannaman@aol.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 16 September 2005 =
14:24<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> pianotech@ptg.org<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Catcher leather
replacement</span></font><span lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I'm working on an old upright that =
has
many problems. One of them is that a couple of octaves worth of =
catcher
leathers are not there. I hate to admit it, but I have not done =
this
repair before. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>=
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I don't want to spend too much =
time on
this, as client's budget is limited (a professional musician..), so I =
was
looking for tips on replacing the missing leathers as quickly--and =
functionally
as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>=
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Any suggestions are =
appreciated!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>=
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Dave =
Stahl<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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