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From: robison@eosp1.UUCP (Tobias D. Robison)
Newsgroups: net.music.classical
Subject: Re: Upright pianos
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Date: Mon, 14-May-84 17:51:21 EDT
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Posted: Mon May 14 17:51:21 1984
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References:

Steinway uprights of any old age in good (or even moderate condition) are
usaully wonderful.  Also look for MAson-Hamlin uprights.

To evaluate the condition of an old upright, you need the advice of an
experienced piano-worker.  Some have copper and leather parts that are just 
waiting to break on you, and require as much as 12 minutes of labor per key
to fix.  Some of these old pianos should never be played above Mezzo forte,
but are still worth owning for their beautiful sound.
					- Toby Robison (not Robinson!)
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