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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I have tuned one.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>The Hammond Organ Company apparently was behind
them.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>They only made them for a short
time.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Just looked up the Pierce Atlas, it says they were
made by Everett, in the 60's, when it was a wholly owned subsidiary, of Hammond
Organ.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>From what I remember, it was a normal inexpensive
apartment size piano. </FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A title=gbart@thezone.net href="mailto:gbart@thezone.net">Geo Bartlett</A>
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<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> Friday, August 19, 2005 12:50
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Hammond Pianos</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have no knowledge of Hammond Pianos.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A client wanted some info on this brand.
I have never worked on one. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Does anyone have any insights on this piano ?
Would you recommend it or run from it? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>George</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>