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<DIV><SPAN class=843243209-08052004><FONT face=Verdana
size=2>Hello,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=843243209-08052004><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Dale =
Erwin asked
me to post information to this list in order to clarify some comments =
that have
been made about our hammers in these tech discussions. So, for anyone =
who is
interested, here is some information, and I will try to not make this a =
Ronsen
commercial.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=843243209-08052004><FONT face=Verdana size=2>We =
don't call our
hammers "cold pressed" because we do use some heat to cure the glue. The =
heat
stays on for 30 minutes, at which point it is turned off, and the set is =
left in
the press for an additional 2 hours & 30 minutes. So, I guess you =
could say
we have "slow-pressed" hammers.We have experimented with heat, and true =
cold
pressed hammers, and feel that our method gives the same result as a =
cold
pressed hammer. We do pre- press now, but use no heat in that process. =
We also
use hand presses, not hydraulic presses.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=843243209-08052004><FONT face=Verdana size=2>We =
manufacture
hammers this way because our goal is to make hammers similar to those =
produced
in this country in the 1920's. In talking with technicians over the =
years,
especially Willis Snyder,we have often heard about the beautiful =
sounding pianos
produced in the 20's, and the properties of the hammers in those pianos. =
As the
industry changed, and most of our business was for rebuilders instead of =
manufacturers, we decided to try to produce that type of hammer, which =
meant
re-learning how to make hammers. Discussions with my father =
Marty, who
was the foreman at Pfriemer Piano Hammer before starting Ronsen, got us =
going in
this direction. We continue to make changes to improve the quality of =
our
hammers, including, thanks to Andre Oorebeek and Serge =
Harel, the
addition of Wurzen felt to our inventory. Other =
manufacturers have
also worked to improve the quality of their hammers. Like you, we =
manufacturers
also take pride in our work. We at Ronsen know that most =
technicians
today prefer the harder hammers, but we are happy with our niche in the
industry. If you have any questions or comments, I can be reached =
at <A
href="mailto:ray@ronsen-hammer.com">ray@ronsen-hammer.com</A> Thank
you.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=843243209-08052004><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Ray
Negron</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Ray Negron</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2>Ronsen Piano Hammer</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Verdana size=2><A
href="mailto:ray@ronsen-hammer.com">ray@ronsen-hammer.com</A></FONT></D=
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