<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Leslie,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Newton will do you a great job. He = really knows pianos inside and out.</FONT></DIV> <DIV>Joe Goss<BR><A href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI= V> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=leslieklein@comcast.net = href="mailto:leslieklein@comcast.net">Leslie B. Klein</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 02, 2002 = 9:16 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Newton Hunt's = workmanship</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am considering hiring Newton Hunt = to service my Mason & Hamlin Model A.The piano is 67 years old and has the = original action. I want him to make the piano the best it can be and = improve its durability.  He proposes to do the following:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV>New Hammers and shanks $ 800 Abel hammers and shanks<BR>New = wippens (optional) $1000<BR>Key bushings $ 300 Quietness and straight = movement<BR>New felts under the keys $ 200 Cushioning and quietness<BR>Regulation $ 750<BR>Balance weighing $ 250 Evening touch weight<BR>New damper felts = (optional) $ 200 Quiet operation</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Newton is a RPT in NJ. Can anybody = comment on his workmanship?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Leslie Klein</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>