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<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Yes, It is much easier to cut =
;shorter than longer. :-)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial =
size=2>Cheers to all !!!!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Hubert,whom is in computer hell at =
;present, Liverman</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tuner/Tech</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Opelika,Al</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=davidlovepianos@comcast.net
href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net">David Love</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 22, 2005 =
10:28
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Steinway =
Backchecks</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The old =
style NY
Steinway are more like 65mm long (at least from the one I measured in =
the
shop). <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The width is =
correct.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I would argue in favor of =
precutting
them on the long side.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN>Once glued
they can be trimmed easily with a side cutter (center pin type). <SPAN =
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If they are too short, =
that’s a
problem.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes">David
Love<BR></SPAN></FONT><st1:PersonName><FONT color=navy =
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes"><A
=
href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net">davidlovepianos@comcast.net</=
A></SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><FONT
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; mso-no-proof: yes">
</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Tahoma =
color=black
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: =
Tahoma">-----Original
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Piano Forte
Supply<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> =
Wednesday, June
22, 2005 8:19 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold">To:</SPAN></B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold">Subject:</SPAN></B>
Steinway Backchecks</SPAN></FONT></P>
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New Roman"
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times =
New Roman"
color=black size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I have had a =
few requests to
supply pre cut buckskin for old style Steinway backchecks. One =
tech gave
me the dimensions as 10.5 x 57 mm (.413 x 2.244"). Can anyone =
out there
confirm this? Dale, Dave, Ron, et al? I want to make sure =
the
dimensions are correct before I get the leather cut.<BR><BR>Also, is =
it a
medium thickness or more on the thick side? I can get 2.0 and =
2.5 mm
(nominal) buckskin.<BR>Thanks in advance.<BR><BR>Jurgen Goering<BR><A
=
href="http://www.pianofortesupply.com">www.pianofortesupply.com</A><BR>=
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border=0><BR>regular grand precut
buckskin<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>