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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thumpy, you can get 88 models =
out of that
action. Do as I do and just use a single note mounted on card. It will =
still
move as an action if you do things right. I have several mounted in =
files (old
Gibson Guitar A3 files) as in the attached photos.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>Above you can see an old =
sticker action
(extreme right) and an old Spring & Loop Costa action (extreme
left).</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>And now above you can see a =
Lindner plastic
action on the lower left and a Bechstein/Hopkinson action on the =
lower
right.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>Close up of the Costa action =
and a
tape/check action.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>Close up of the =
Bechstein/Hopkinson action
(circa 1900).</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>Make 88 models from your action =
and take
them to sell at the Convention to pay for your hotel room. But keep one =
aside to
send to me for giving you the idea!</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>AF</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message -----
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>From: "gordon stelter"
<</FONT></STRONG><A href="mailto:lclgcnp@yahoo.com"><STRONG><FONT =
face=Arial
size=2>lclgcnp@yahoo.com</FONT></STRONG></A><STRONG><FONT face=Arial =
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>To: "Pianotech" =
<</FONT></STRONG><A
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><STRONG><FONT face=Arial
size=2>pianotech@ptg.org</FONT></STRONG></A><STRONG><FONT face=Arial =
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 =
1:32
AM</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: Re: Amazing Mathushek =
action
"bites the dust". Details inside !</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><BR><FONT face=Arial =
size=2></FONT></STRONG></DIV><STRONG><FONT
face=Arial size=2>> Well, that occurred to me =
tonight. The
way it is<BR>> constructed, I could just saw through it in a =
few<BR>>
places and end up with a few models, keys and all!<BR>> I =
am in
utter humbled awe at the care that went<BR>> into this thing's =
manufacture.
Was Mathushek a "top<BR>> banana' at Steinway, before striking out on =
his
own? I<BR>> seem to remember such.<BR>>
Thump<BR>> <BR>> P.S. Todays' revelation: the mating surfaces of
the<BR>> flange rails are fully covered with a rubberized<BR>> =
fabric,
wchich fits between the rail and flange.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> =
<BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> __________________________________ <BR>> =
Yahoo!
Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 <BR>> </FONT></STRONG><A
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