<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=windows-1252" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2614.3401" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=00090002-14061999>Dear List,</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=00090002-14061999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=00090002-14061999>Thanks so much for the input on the Haddorff piano.  I neglected to say in = the original message that it was a Vertichord (whatever that was = supposed to mean :-) ).</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=00090002-14061999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=00090002-14061999>The piano had not been tuned in "years" according to the curator of the = Historical Society, yet the piano was only 10 cents flat from A440 in the middle section.  Someone mentioned that they were stable--is it possible = to be this stable for many years??</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=00090002-14061999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=00090002-14061999>I thought the case was really nice.  Very attractive, and good woodworking.  Some mentioned the unusual design of the case...it = was that, for sure.  A little bit of headscratching to get it = apart.  The ivory work was really good, too.  Someone took pride in his work, = and it was gratifying to see that.  I always enjoy seeing good, older = pianos which demonstrate quality craftmanship.  (I like seeing newer ones, = too, but the older unusual pianos are neat. <grin>)</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=00090002-14061999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=00090002-14061999>Anyway, the owners did not want to spend the money to do "everything" just now, = so probably will get to regulate and tune, glue loose ivories...minor = stuff.  Looking forward to it!</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=00090002-14061999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=00090002-14061999>Best to all,</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=00090002-14061999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN = class=00090002-14061999>John Formsma</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>