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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>It depends on the environment they were
in.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I have seen some that were almost pristine. The
majority I have seen, have been the other kind, that came from houses that had
coal fires.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I have only come across one, that had a reasonable
sound after tuning, I was pleasantly surprised. So obviously, there are some
'good' ones out there. :-)</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 29, 2004 1:36
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> "Bird cage" piano</DIV>
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PTSIZE="10">Greetings,<BR><BR>
The other day I tuned a piano that has all the damper wires in the front of
the action....very gently! The people wanted to know if the piano could
be refurbished, however, the action wood is not all decrepid and dark and
dried out! (as one think it would/should be after all those years)
<BR><BR> My
question is: Was there a company that made replacement actions for these
pianos, perhaps in the 1950's, 1960's? The reason I ask is that the action's
wooden parts look no older than that....and...are these pianos difficult to
rework (new cloth/felts regulation and such)? (I really think this piano is
not worth it)<BR><BR>rookie,<BR>Julia Gottchall, <BR>Reading, PA</FONT>
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