<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=4 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE=
="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 7/27/2003 8:48:08 PM Central Standa=
rd Time, imatunr@srvinet.com writes:<BR>
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style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="A=
rial" LANG="0">Has anyone ever made a piano with two boards. Parallel to e=
achother with<BR>
different stiffness factors?<BR>
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Franz Meyer out of Oak Park, IL made a cocked hat style piano with a s=
econdary soundboard for the low tenor and bass. Holes were cut through=
the top board and the bridges passed through.<BR>
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I have seen three. The first in a customer's home, the second I bought=
out of curiosity thinking someday ... I trashed the piano this summer=
, the third at another rebuilders shop, I am sure he would be more than glad=
to give it to anyone else who might be curious.<BR>
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These pianos date from early in the 20 century and are in such bad condition=
it is hard to tell if they ever sounded very good.<BR>
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Andrew Remillard<BR>
ANRPiano.com<BR>
ANR Piano Service<BR>
2417 Maple Ave <BR>
Downers Grove, IL 60515<BR>
630-852-5058</FONT></HTML>