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<DIV>Hi Dale,</DIV>
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<DIV>Oh, crud. Monday when I ordered parts, Shannon said it would =
be a
week, maybe two, because there were no whippens on the shelf and they =
were
awaiting a new shipment. So, I was really surprised when the UPS =
truck
pulled up on Friday with a package from S&S. I'm not quite =
done with
key bushings--I would've been done if I had known the parts were =
going to
be here so soon. :-) Dang, did I get some of your =
rejects,
Dale? I guess I'll find out this week.......</DIV>
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<DIV>Barbara Richmond</DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Erwinspiano@aol.com
href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, October 09, =
2004 10:06
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Steinway factory =
whippens</DIV>
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<DIV> Barbara Richmond asked about this last week & =
since then
I've been in the process of traveling several sets in the shop with
difficulty. I returned a set this week they were bad enough that 90% =
needed
travel paper. I received a set back & they were as bad. This is
disappointing & a waste of timeto mount & then remove =
parts
ughh</DIV>
<DIV> It's not just that problem but also the rep lever being =
pinned in
a non perendicular fashion to the whippen body. Upon removing the =
defective set from the rails I put on a set of Renner USA parts =
. My
Son only traveled 3 Whippens in the bass & completed =
traveling the
rest in about an hour. Ther were'n treally many to do. He's slow =
&
new to this job but the visual difference of looking at straight
parts right after looking at the others was quite =
dramatic.</DIV>
<DIV> I like the factory parts when they are right but right now =
they
need a process that can drill straight holes & sumpin is =
askew.</DIV>
<DIV> Fortunately Renner USA has repaired the formely funky =
& non
original jack angle I objected to & the new parts fit very =
well.</DIV>
<DIV> Just thought update this</DIV>
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<DIV> Dale Erwin</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BODY></HTML>