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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Hi Terry,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I wonder what will happen, when it tries to
re-acclimatize to the more humid climate?</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I would recommend a Dampp-Chaser system, or at
least the heater bar and humidistat, which seems to be the norm there. That way
it shouldn't have the humid extreme.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Regards,</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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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=raskobrg@spinn.net href="mailto:raskobrg@spinn.net">Richard
Raskob</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> Friday, August 20, 2004 3:05
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Dry Climate Piano
Preservation</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=397400318-20082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi
Terry</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=397400318-20082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=397400318-20082004> <FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>If the piano starts its early life in New Mexico the
condition you found is normal.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=397400318-20082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=397400318-20082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>New
Mexico Native</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=397400318-20082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=397400318-20082004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Richard Raskob RPT</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> <A
href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A>
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Farrell<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 20, 2004 11:39 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A><BR><B>Subject:</B>
Dry Climate Piano Preservation<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I tuned a 1955 Cable-Nelson spinet this
morning. It had just come to Florida from its long-time home in New Mexico.
Except for dust and a bit of wear, the inside of this piano looked like new.
Absolutely no corrosion on any metal part (strings, tuning pins, pressure
bars, etc.). Don't see much of that in Florida. Is this common for 50+ year
old pianos in dry climates like that of New Mexico?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Amazing.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry
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