<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 12/18/00 10:13:12 PM Eastern Standard Time, <BR>mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes:
<BR>
<BR>
<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">BTW, what was M&H's situation in 1982 (when this BB was mfg.). Was it
<BR>Aeolian? This piano kinda seemed like an average M&H at 30 to 40 years old,
<BR>rather than just 18 years old. Kinda so, so at best. Kinda suprised.
<BR>
<BR>Terry Farrell
<BR></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BR>
<BR>Aeolian went out in 1983 (?). Perez got leverage and stumbled on until 1985. <BR>You got one of the last ones at that time and it would not surprise me if you <BR>saw a few "shortcomings".
<BR>
<BR>What makes you think of it as more like 30 to 40 years old? Stability <BR>problem? Action wear? Just curious.
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>Richard Galassini
<BR>Cunningham Piano Co. & Factory
<BR>Philadelphia, Pa.
<BR>1 (800) 394-1117
<BR> <A HREF="http://hometown.aol.com/voce88/cunn.html">http://hometown.aol.com/voce88/cunn.html</A> </FONT></HTML>