<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 = face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original = Message-----<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b><span = style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>George Takats<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> </span></font><font = size=2 face=Tahoma><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Monday, December 08, 2003</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>8:29 PM</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Pianotek<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> = </span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Baldwin</span></font><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Parts</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 = face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hello colleague,<br> Twenty years ago I had to change the back-check leather or buckskin on a = </span></font>Baldwin, Hamilton piano.  At that time the parts were free supplied by = Baldwin.  Now I need the felt under the abstract.  Since Baldwin is out of = business how can I obtain that felt enough for all 88 keys?<br> Any suggestion is appreciated.<br> George </p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>      =       George,</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>      =       As you have read from the previous posts, </span></font><font size=2 = color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Baldwin</span></f= ont><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:navy'> is still here. My suggestion however is to order from = Schaff or Pianotek.</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><font size=2 = color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>First, this is = not a warrantee issue on a piano this old. </span></font><font size=2 = color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Baldwin</span></f= ont><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial; color:navy'> has issued replacement material for some non warranty = problems ( case in point the much discussed corfam material.) but this sounds like = normal wear and I would be surprised if they would send what you = need.</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>      =       The cloth you need—(Not felt by the way) is inexpensive from the aforementioned suppliers, you’ll have it in a few days and be = ready to rock.</span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span = style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>      =       Tom Driscoll RPT</span></font></p> </div> </body> </html>