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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have no idea why they used this =
arrangement, but
I it could be plausible that they wanted to achieve a certain overall =
key weight
and maybe inertia?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR> Calin
Tantareanu<BR>----------------------------------------------------<BR>&nb=
sp;<A
href="http://calintantareanu.tripod.com">http://calintantareanu.tripod.=
com</A><BR>----------------------------------------------------</FONT></D=
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=collin.s@skynet.be =
href="mailto:collin.s@skynet.be">Stéphane
Collin</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 28, 2005 =
3:31
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> The Art of French =
Leading</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello list.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This nice 1864 Pleyel 260 cm has been =
upgraded,
probably in the factory, as was very usual in those days. The =
action has
been modified, for sure.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Interesting : the keys have ivory on =
the
sides.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Strange : look at the leads. =
One at the
front (it has swollen through the thin ivory), one at the back, and... =
one
exactly at the balance hole. Yes.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Does anybody have a clue for what is =
the theory
behind this creative leading ?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best regards.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stéphane
Collin.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>