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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please send me a post at the below =
address so that
I can send you an idea to try.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI=
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=mathstar@salemnet.com =
href="mailto:mathstar@salemnet.com">Alan R.
Barnard</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, August 17, 2002 =
6:12
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> New subject: Steck =
Small
Grand</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Have acquired a 1921 Geo. Steck Baby Grand =
from a
client. Has a very sweet sound (except that many of the bass strings =
are
tired--more "thunky" than musical).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>All this discussion of bolstering hammer =
knuckles begs
the question: Is it worth doing on Brambach/Francis Bacon style =
knuckles, or
should I follow my original inclination which is to save up the =
necessary
shekels to replace the shanks, knuckles and hammers (which are =
otherwise in
pretty good shape. Hammers obviously not originals. Ivories obviously =
are and
in good shape.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Any experience or thoughts on this piano much
appreciated. Market value? I paid $800.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>By-the-way, stripping the old finish has =
revealed a
very, very dark and closely grained wood I've not seen in a piano. =
Could it be
a dark walnut or really dark mahogany?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Alan</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>