<HTML>In a message dated 10/22/02 2:14:17 PM Central Daylight Time, pianolover88@hotmail.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">They appear to be made of the EXACT same plastic, so i'm wondering HOW the elbows have all but disintegrated, but the flanges are, seemingly, just fine. Could it be that because the flages, being  somewhat less exposed than the elbows, have somehow been preserved? Anyway, I just found this quite curious. </BLOCKQUOTE> Perhaps the reason is that the elbows were, for a time, exposed to the damp chaser bar, many of the spinets came supplied with. That placed the elbows close to heat, while the flanges were further away, and did not get the heat treatment. In any case, however, it might be prudent for you to suggest to the customer that you replace the flanges at the same time as the elbows, because sooner or later, they will start to crumble, too. Wim </HTML>