Man, I haven't heard that name in a long time...when I was there, he was the refinishing teacher... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco at luther.edu> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org> Received: 5/30/2006 3:24:43 AM Subject: Re: [CAUT] Erard piano >At 06:23 PM 5/29/2006 -0700, you wrote: >>The strike distance on the old Erard action could be as long as 2 1/8 in. >>(54 mm) with a relatively shallow key dip. In practice, you just have to >>figure it out. >> >>Israel Stein >Agreed! >Wilbur Rhubottom, former instructor at Western Iowa Tech, had a philosophy >towards regulation which covers this situation. >"Make It Work." >Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician >Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 >1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076 >- Right now, I'm hoping to live until my age matches my golf score, >- Until then, I'll have to be content to have my IQ match my handicap.
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