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<DIV><SPAN class=558215206-03052002><FONT size=2>Please, the action =
tubular rail
keep it where it is .</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> =
owner-pianotech@ptg.org
[mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]<B>De la part de</B> Greg
Newell<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> vendredi 3 mai 2002 =
05:58<BR><B>À :</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Objet :</B> Re:
improvements<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Kevin, <BR> I =
believe that
the antique sostenuto system is on the way out, but how about the =
tubular
action rails huh?
<P>Greg
<P>"Kevin E. Ramsey" wrote:
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<FONT face=Arial><FONT size=-1>Dave; I would be very surprised =
if Steinway
ever even attempted any improvements. Look at what happened the last =
time
they tried; Teflon bushings that we're still replacing. So, instead, =
they're
going to go for what works in the market, name brand recognition. As =
far as
I can tell, that's the main thing they have going for them, so they =
rely on
that. I've seen quite a few "dogs" with the Steinway name on the =
fallboard,
and to be honest, some truly wonderful instruments too. I guess it =
depends
on what day of the week it was built.</FONT></FONT><FONT =
face=Arial><FONT
size=-1> If they were interested in making a =
piano that
was easier to work on, how about getting rid of that antique =
sostenuto
system that they use? I don't think they could get burned by going =
to a more
modern design, say, one that's only been in use for fifty or so =
years, do
you?</FONT></FONT> Kevin E. Ramsey <BR><A
href="mailto:ramsey@extremezone.com">ramsey@extremezone.com</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----</DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=dm.porritt@verizon.net =
href="mailto:dm.porritt@verizon.net">David
M. Porritt</A></DIV>
<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> Thursday, May 02, =
2002 5:27
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B>
improvements</DIV> While looking at the cover of the current =
Piano
Technicians Journal, I got to thinking about all the ads and =
articles
about new and improved pianos. Yamaha has come out with =
their "S"
series, Kawai the "RX" and now the Shigru. The artical about =
the
NAMM show detailed many improvements in several other =
pianos. Why is
it that the only news from Steinway has been about new =
looks? New
furniture around the same old scales. The picture on this =
month's
cover is impressive, but it's the same old "D" inside. Have =
they
really already attained perfection? Inquiring minds want to
know. dave <PRE>_____________________________
David M. Porritt
dporritt@mail.smu.edu
Meadows School of the Arts
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX 75275
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<P>-- <BR>Greg Newell <BR><A
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