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<DIV>"I'll be checking crown and down bearing and the like as soon as I =
get the
rest of the strings measured and removed and the plate out."</DIV>
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<DIV>I can only assume the above is a lack of specificity in wording, =
but I
highly recommend checking down bearing prior to plate removal! Just =
thought
I would mention that, just in case! :-)</DIV>
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<DIV>Terry Farrell<BR>Piano Tuning & Service<BR>Tampa, Florida<BR><A =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net" =
title=gnewell@ameritech.net>Greg
Newell</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 04, =
2001 11:51
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Was it something I =
said?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Paul, <BR> Thank you for writing. I'm =
still
reading and digesting all of the other posts but I thought I'd respond =
to
yours right away. It is a grand, not an upright. I'll be checking =
crown and
down bearing and the like as soon as I get the rest of the strings =
measured
and removed and the plate out. Thanks again! <BR>
<P>Greg
<P>Paul wrote:
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<FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>This reply is directed to Greg =
Newell, but I
deleted his original post......</FONT></FONT><FONT =
face=Arial><FONT
size=-1>Why would you want to put a new sound board in an upright =
if the
original board show good crown and can be reglued to ribs and case? =
Do you
feel it necessary to repair cracks in the SB if they cause no =
problems? Do
the bridges need replacing or just renotching? Can you get adequate =
down
bearing with the original stuff? Generally, if an original SB and =
bridges
etc. will yield good bearing and tone, I leave them alone and forget =
the
cosmetics of the cracks. Rib and perimeter regluing is done as =
required.
Down bearing and bridge condition is checked before and after the =
strings
are removed. No one has been willing to pay me for a new board =
assembly.</FONT></FONT> <FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>Paul =
Chick</FONT></FONT>
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<P>-- <BR>Greg Newell <BR>Greg's Piano Forté <BR>19270 Harlon Ave.
<BR>Lakewood, Ohio 44107 <BR>216-226-3791 <BR><A
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