<html> Yes, Ron, the error of my statement was already pointed out earlier in the week. The Polish rebuilds in the International Brokers booth (the Fazioli people) had new boards (and were done with a fairly high quality in general), but those in the other area looked new only on cursory inspection - meaning they had been heavily sanded after repairs.  They certainly neither sounded or looked new when checked more carefully. Don At 02:23 AM 7/1/2002 -0500, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>> > Exhibit hall was busy today.  There are lots of pianos to sample this year, > especially if you include all of the rebuilt pianos from Poland - lots of old > instruments with new boards and cosmetically very nice work. > --------------------------- > Don Mannino Original boards, Don, every one. That's according to the guy I talked to who was "manning" the station. Ron N </blockquote></html>