<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1264" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: = #ffffff" bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000040 size=4>"PS  I'd ask 15 K for = you upright if it turns out well & the boards good. Is this the one with cut outs?"</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#000040 size=4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#008000 size=4>It'll get bigger cut offs = and a new board (among other things). If I can only get 15K for it, I'll be disappointed.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#008000 size=4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#008000 size=4>I routinely replace the = bottom kneeboard with a rectangular frame and speaker cloth. Opens an upright right up. = IMHO, you really don't notice the lack of varnish/lacquer down there - especially = on an ebony piano with black speaker cloth.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#008000 size=4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT color=#008000 size=4>Terry = Farrell</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Erwinspiano@aol.com href="mailto:Erwinspiano@aol.com">Erwinspiano@aol.com</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> Saturday, January 24, = 2004 11:52 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Rebuiling = uprights/ Have plenty for someone</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 1/24/2004 3:03:02 AM Pacific Standard Time, <A = href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A> writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px = solid"> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4><FONT = face=Arial color=#800000 size=3>Hi Dale,</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 = size=4></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4><FONT = face=Arial color=#800000 size=3>I own a 189? Steinway = upright that has the inner bent/laminated rim that you speak of. It is awaiting a = complete remanufacture. The other upright I have seen with this type of a rim = is the Bush & Lane - quite the monstrous upright.</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 = size=4></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4><FONT = face=Arial color=#800000 size=3>What is it about the original = design/construction of some old Steinway uprights that some folks feel</FONT><STRONG> </STRONG><FONT face=Arial = color=#800000 size=3>is less than premium?</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 = size=4></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4><FONT = face=Arial color=#800000 = size=3>Terry Farrell</FONT><STRONG> </STRONG></FONT></DIV></B= LOCKQUOTE> <DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4>    Terry </FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4>    I really don't get it. It is a premium = upright. It's obvious these folks were trying to build a solid & unique upright = piano. Understated elegant case lines. The plate goes thru to the floor. Big = cutoff blocks & a good board design. The case is so rigid it seems to = allow the crown to last tlonger than many grands but that could also be that the = pianos are so closed up and protected in the front & often times shoved = up too close to the wall for air circulation. My biggest complaint is that = they are to closed up to let the sound come out the front so I always = enjoyed playing mine with the lid open.</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 = size=4>     When the actions work well & the board is good ,which = most are (at least out here)I've liked most model Ks from the teens &20s immensly. My first Steinway was a Partially stripped K = that had a big sound a very solid feeling action. You know except for the = vertigree what's not to like?</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 = size=4>   Dale</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 = size=4> PS  I'd ask 15 K for you upright if it turns out well & the = boards good. Is this the one with cut outs?</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 size=4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px = solid"> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 = size=3>Steinway uprights are are different breed & some of the best made. Some of the 1890s = Monsters actually had a laminated soundboard liner similar to the grands. It was  neatly encased in the cabinet and sourounde the = entire board. Huge cutoff bar. I like the feel of the action. Without the = vertigree of course.</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV><FONT lang=0 face="Times New Roman" color=#000040 = size=3 FAMILY="SERIF" PTSIZE="12">Dale = Erwin</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=#000040></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>