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<DIV>In a message dated 1/2/2004 5:03:44 PM Pacific Standard Time, mfarrel2@=
tampabay.rr.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000040 size=4>I recently saw 1920 i=
sh Knabe upright with very tall ribs & enough of them. I didn't check th=
e crown at that time but I will when next I see it."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=3>I kept a rib from an 1890s =
Knabe upright that I disposed of. I couldn't find it just now, but I know it=
had quite a bit of crown in it - clearly in excess of a 60-foot radius.</FO=
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800000 size=3>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV><=
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<FONT size=4>Its interesting that Knabe seemed to be doing this rather co=
nsistently for many years & its the only one I have enough experience wi=
th to know to look for it. On a different subject it must be upright year in=
this shop. I have two uther upright projects going. The 1st a 1903 schaaf b=
ros. 59"</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040><FONT size=4>upright&n=
bsp;with Victorian case nicely preserved flat board the exhibits much sound =
& sustain. 12 ribs that cross the grain at an 80 Degree angle.</FON=
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040><FONT size=4> &n=
bsp;The other is a 58"1908 Mason & Hamlin up. same level of preservation=
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4> This pian=
o has 17 ribs. I mean they were serious. Even so it has only about=
.100 of crown on a long rib. Massive cutoff blocks & railroad ties for =
back post> laminated spruce & maple. You gotta love this stuff. </FON=
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4> The board=
is stiff enough that I'll be able to give it ample bearing with the new set=
of caps. I'll let you know how it turn out. Thanks for the post</FONT></DIV=
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4> To bad y=
ou didn't measure the crown on all those knabe ribs just for the curiosity.<=
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4> Ch=
eers-Dale</FONT></DIV>
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