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<div>At 11:52 AM -0400 10/13/04, Cy Shuster wrote:</div>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font size="-1">I've got an old Kimball
upright ... Is there an easier way?</font></blockquote>
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<div>Yes, there is, Cy.</div>
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<div>Undo the bridle strap, remove the keyarm related to that wippen
and the two neighbor keyarms as well.</div>
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<div>After doing that, you'll find on older uprights (in most
instances), the wippen drops down far enough to use the special reamer
made just for cleaning out the hole.</div>
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<div>Keith</div>
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<div>Keith McGavern<br>
Registered Piano Technician<br>
Oklahoma Chapter 731<br>
Piano Technicians Guild<br>
USA<br>
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