<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=UTF-8 http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charse= t=utf-8"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1276" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV>Hello Joe and All,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>  I have a round- tail 'A' Steinway 88 note</DIV> <DIV># 87748.  The action shifts right.</DIV> <DIV>   Pierce shows that this number was</DIV> <DIV>built in  1896-98</DIV> <DIV>   </DIV> <DIV>The numbers cast in plate at left rear</DIV> <DIV>are 29/8.96. with more information we</DIV> <DIV>may be able to pin down the left shift</DIV> <DIV>right shift time-line closer.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Regards to all,</DIV> <DIV>Jack Wyatt   </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML>