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<DIV><SPAN class=843190602-14012005><FONT face=Arial>Terry
said:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=843190602-14012005>"</SPAN><SPAN
class=843190602-14012005>..</SPAN>. I convinced a lady to junk her =
"Grand"
spinet because all hammers were bobbling, dampers were oinking, damper =
lift rod
was broke, hammer butt was broke, several bass strings were missing, =
bass bridge
was cracked, bass bridge was tearing soundboard apart at glue joint,
frame/pinblock was separating, hammers were deeply grooved, and pitch =
was a full
step flat. I think that was all.<SPAN
class=843190602-14012005>"</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=843190602-14012005></SPAN><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
class=843190602-14012005>I'd describe that piano as about average for =
my area.
Well, just kidding, but SOME days it seems like it. I suggested to one =
fellow
that he let me put his beloved 60's P.A. Stark spinet to sleep and he =
asked if
there was any chance it was still under warranty. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=843190602-14012005>My favorites =
are the guys
who play a guitar or violin or something--that they tune every time they =
pick
up--and can't understand why you think their piano needs tuning. After =
all,
their grandfather had it tuned when he brought it home (and the =
delivery
wagon WAS did have the canvas cover on to keep out most =
of the
rain).</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<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></BODY></HTML>
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