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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=151302712-10062004>Mike</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=151302712-10062004>The set I
used were ordered from Pianotek, along with some other =
items. So,
they could tell you what they stock.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma><B>Subject:</B> RE: hammer quality<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Paul,</DIV>
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<DIV>Which of the 3 available hammer felts (Bacon, VFG, or Wurzen) did =
you
use?</DIV>
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<DIV>thanks,</DIV>
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<DIV>Mike</DIV>
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href="mailto:tune4@earthlink.net">Paul Chick
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 6/9/2004 8:36:49 AM =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: hammer =
quality</DIV>
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face=Tahoma><B>Subject:</B> Re: hammer =
quality<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT
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face=Arial>Greetings,<BR><BR> =
I would like to replace an old upright Becker Brother's hammers. =
What
are the best hammers for old turn of the century pianos? What =
hammers
have the best quality?<BR><BR><BR>Thank =
you<BR>Julia,<BR>Reading,
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<DIV><SPAN class=913012814-09062004><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff> Julia </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=913012814-09062004>I recently installed a set =
of Ronsen
hammers in a 1902 Smith and Barnes upright. The customers =
are
thrilled with the warm rich tone they consider to be
"authentic." A small amount of hammer hardener was =
needed in
the 6th and 7th octave to brighten them. The rest of the =
hammers
required no additional voicing.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT
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face=Arial><FONT
color=#0000ff>P<SPAN class=913012814-09062004>aul Chick,
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