<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1251"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <P> <DIV>List,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Inspected a George Steck baby grand the other day, and I need to write a proposal to make it play like a normal piano.  Needs the usual stuff: shaping, bolstering, regulating, clean and lube, plug lots of stripped screws, etc.  In addition, the felt covering of a dozen or so sostenuto tabs has come loose and is hanging down off the tab.  Anyone seen this before?  Can I just re-glue the felt onto the tab, or should I plan to replace parts (might be interesting trying to find sostenuto parts for a 1930 Steck).  Also, very short engagement of underlevers on key ends, and therefore some severe wear of key-end felt.  Can't move the action in, can I shim the back action out?  Advice from anyone who's been there before would be welcome.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>thanks</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mike</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Michael Spalding</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:spalding48@earthlink.net">spalding48@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BODY></HTML>