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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=davidlovepianos@comcast.net
href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net">David Love</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> Saturday, October 16, =
2004 11:17
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: marking tuning pin =
holes for
drilling.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Rumor has =
it that the
Steinway piano was originally designed that the pin would ride against =
the
plate.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: =
yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: =
yes"></SPAN></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=navy =
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">Really?! Does this mean the =
problem is
in my head? Hmm. </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial =
color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes">Well, I guess it isn't the first
time....... :-)</SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial =
color=navy
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial color=navy =
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p>Barbara
Richmond</o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
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<DIV class=Section1><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of
</SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT face=Tahoma =
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Barbara
Richmond</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT face=Tahoma =
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Saturday, October 16, =
2004 8:38
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> =
Pianotech<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: marking tuning pin =
holes for
drilling.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; MARGIN-LEFT: =
0.5in"><B><FONT
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FONT-FAMILY: Arial">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <A
title=Erwinspiano@aol.com
href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <A
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT =
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color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; =
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Saturday, October
16, 2004 9:20 AM<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT =
face=Arial
color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; =
FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> marking =
tuning
pin holes for drilling.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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color=black
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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color=black
size=2><SPAN
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Arial"><snip><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
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id=role_document
face=Arial color=black size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"> I
always ream out the holes in the plate prior to refinishing the =
plate to
clean out the old paint & accumulated goop,rust, or excess paint =
from
several spray can jobs. Also I see no reason why the holes on & =
Steinway
can't be a bit larger & also a larger hole thereby removes =
some of
the risk of having pins lean against the plate flange. It bugs me =
and makes
tuning a bit squirrley. Dale Erwin
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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color=black
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">It sure
does make the tuning squirrelly. There's something else I'd call =
it,
but.......like........I'm a lady. ;-) I'm wrestling =
with a
piano that has exactly that problem. The other causes of =
stiction
I've dealt with successfully mostly by lubing some way or =
another.
But, since were talking right there at the pinblock, I haven't =
dared.
Any thoughts? Yes, yes, I've already suggested that it goes in =
for a new
block.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black><SPAN
style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
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color=black
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Barbara
Richmond</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=black><SPAN
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Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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