<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=Windows-1252"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><SPAN class=687034523-25032004><FONT face=Arial>Tuned a Kimball = console today (100+ cents flat) that had something interesting, hadn't seen this = before but I don't know why all piano makers haven't routinely done it for many = years! To whit: There was a label posted  on the inside left cabinet, next = to the action, with a list of regulation specs for this piano--key height, blow = distance, letoff, etc. What  a great idea!</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=687034523-25032004><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=687034523-25032004><FONT face=Arial>Then, of = course, on the hammer rest rail are the immortal words: "Exclusive Kimball = <EM>Harmi-Tone</EM> Action." Gag. Sure looks like everone else's action, to me ...</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=687034523-25032004><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=687034523-25032004><FONT face=Arial>Anyway, = merchandising hype notwithstanding, I think the spec label is a dandy = idea.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=687034523-25032004><FONT = face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=687034523-25032004><FONT face=Arial>Question: One = of the specs was for "Damper Follow 1/16." I thought I was pretty up-to-speed on = regulating, but I confess ignorance on that one. What's it referring = to?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan R. = Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>---<BR> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.<BR> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).<BR> Version: 6.0.627 / Virus Database: 402 - Release Date: 3/16/2004<BR> </FONT> </P>