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<DIV>In a message dated 1/5/2004 3:12:11 PM Pacific Standard Time, jminor@ui=
uc.edu writes:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue =
2px solid"><BR><FONT face=Arial>The plate was hoisted in the air on a wenc=
h when a strap gave out. So, the<BR>plate was dropped flat on a concrete flo=
or from maybe 5 feet! There are 2<BR>struts snapped clean.<BR><BR>John</FONT=
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040> <FONT size=
=3><STRONG> John</STRONG></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=3><STRONG> I=
believe that if its a clean break it could be lock-n stiched. This system w=
orks by pulling the pieces together with a special threaded fastners( the st=
ich) in conjunction with a piece they install across the break called =
a loch. This guy (Gary) has fixed some high profile items , the liberty=
bell for one & multitudes of pricey heavy duty machinery, capital domes=
etc.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=3><STRONG> I=
ts worth the call. If you don't fix it then sell me the piano wholesale &=
; I'll fix it. A Mason AA is too hot of property to discard. Some swear they=
weld such things but welding cast iron is trickey & problematic.</STRON=
G></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=3> &=
nbsp; Dale</FONT></STRONG></DIV></BODY></HTML>