<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-= 1"> <META content="IncrediMail 1.0" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: center center; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; MARGI= N: 0px 10px 10px; COLOR: #000080; BACKGROUND-REPEAT: no-repeat; FONT-FAMI= LY: Times New Roman" text=#000080 vLink=#0000ff aLink=#0000ff link== #0000ff bgProperties=fixed bgColor=#92c1d3 background=cid:6988FD7C-= C34F-43B0-A013-C29973BB50FD scroll=yes SIGCOLOR="0"> <TABLE id=INCREDIMAINTABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100= %" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD id=INCREDITEXTREGION style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px= ; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; CURSOR: auto; PADDING-TOP: 0px" v= Align=top width="100%"> <DIV>Dear Alan:</DIV> <DIV>The K&B piano has the hammer mechanism connected to th= e damper lever by a double flange instead of a wooden bar.And removing th= e action is near to impossible)as well as putting it back. What a headach= e. Since you have experience with the "Kronically Bach", do you have any = advice on how to repair this piano?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks,</DIV> <DIV>Wayne Williams</DIV> <DIV> Schroon lake, NY<IMG src="cid:159B2E07-E0E7-403D-88D0-E2A2E3= DCD01F" INCREDIIMAGEEXTENSIONS="" INCREDIIMAGEATTRIBS=""></DIV> <DIV id=IncrediOriginalMessage><I>-------Original Message-------</I></D= IV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV id=receivestrings> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>From:</B></I> <A href="m= ailto:tune4u@earthlink.net">tune4u@earthlink.net</A>; <A href="mailto:p= ianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Date:</B></I> 07/11/05 10:= 22:23</DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>To:</B></I> <A href="mai= lto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Subject:</B></I> Re: Spine= t Bass String</DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>I just did major work on an 18= 90 K&B upright. Interesting ...</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Whadayawannaknow?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Alan Barnard</DIV> <DIV>Salem, Missouri</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; rem_PADDING-LEFT: 5px; rem_MARGIN-LEFT:= 5px; rem_BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><= B>From:</B> <A title=wwilliams11@nycap.rr.com href="mailto:wwilliams1= 1@nycap.rr.com">WAYNE WILLIAMS</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org h= ref="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 07/11/2005 5:18:57 AM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Spinet Bass String</D= IV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <TABLE id=mod_EDIMAINTABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100= %" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD id=mod_EDITEXTREGION style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; = PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; CURSOR: auto; PADDING-TOP: 0px; rem_PADDING-LEFT: 0p= x" vAlign=top width="100%"> <DIV>Dear Al:</DIV> <DIV>That sounds like a great idea. By the way, have you ever worked on a= Kranich and Bach upright?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Wayne </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV id=IncrediOriginalMessage><I>-------Original Message-------</I></D= IV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV id=receivestrings> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>From:</B></I> <A href="m= ailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Date:</B></I> 07/11/05 01:= 59:46</DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>To:</B></I> <A href="mai= lto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Subject:</B></I> Re: Spine= t Bass String</DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>Why not use an o= ld radio aerial, the telescopic type, which can fold down to an inconspic= uous size in your tool case?</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2></FONT></STRONG>=  </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>AF</FONT></STRON= G></DIV> <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; rem_rem_PADDING-LEFT= : 5px; rem_rem_MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; rem_rem_BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><= B>From:</B> <A title=wwilliams11@nycap.rr.com href="mailto:wwilliams1= 1@nycap.rr.com">WAYNE WILLIAMS</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org h= ref="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 11, 2005 4:22 A= M</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Spinet Bass String</D= IV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <TABLE id=mod_EDIMAINTABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width="100= %" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD id=mod_EDITEXTREGION style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; = PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; CURSOR: auto; PADDING-TOP: 0px; rem_rem_PADDING-LEFT= : 0px" vAlign=top width="100%"> <DIV>Have you ever heard of using a hollow curtain rod? I read about it i= n the Arthur Reblitz book.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Wayne Williams</DIV> <DIV>Schroon Lake, NY </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV id=IncrediOriginalMessage><I></I> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV id=receivestrings> <DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><STRONG><FONT face=Arial co= lor=#000000 size=2></FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT face=Arial color== #000000 size=2></FONT></STRONG><A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"></A= > </DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; rem_rem_re= m_PADDING-LEFT: 5px; rem_rem_rem_MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; rem_rem_rem_BORDER-LEF= T: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></DIV></TD></TR> <TR> <TD id=mod_EDIFOOTER width="100%"> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="100%"></TD> <TD id=mod_EDISOUND vAlign=bottom align=middle></TD> <TD id=mod_EDIANIM vAlign=bottom align=middle></TD></TR></TBODY></T= ABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></TD></TR> <TR> <TD id=mod_EDIFOOTER width="100%"> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="100%"></TD> <TD id=mod_EDISOUND vAlign=bottom align=middle></TD> <TD id=mod_EDIANIM vAlign=bottom align=middle></TD></TR></TBODY></T= ABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></FONT> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></TD></TR> <TR> <TD id=INCREDIFOOTER width="100%"> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width="100%"></TD> <TD id=INCREDISOUND vAlign=bottom align=middle></TD> <TD id=INCREDIANIM vAlign=bottom align=middle></TD></TR></TBODY></T= ABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><SPAN id=IncrediStamp><SPAN dir=ltr><A= href="http://www.incredimail.com/index.asp?id=54475"><IMG alt="Add= FUN to your email - CLICK HERE!" hspace=0 src="http://www2.incredima= il.com/contents/stamps/imstp_emo_en.gif" align=baseline border=0></A>= </SPAN></SPAN></BODY></HTML>