Daleboy@AOL.COM wrote: > Hi Kristinn, > There was a popular TV series here in the states a while back called > "Northern Exposure".....set in a small village in Alaska. > One of the episodes portrayed a "Flinging" of a piano by the use of a > catapult. > The piano, a vintage Mason & Hamlin had already been through a fire in a > prior episode. The local artisan, "Chris" needed something to fling with his > self made catapult. He was going to fling a cow but it had already been done > by an artist in Europe. > As the piano was flung into the lake, it very gracefully disintegrated as > it floated through the air! All of the parts just broke away so that the keys > even fell out. (No doubt they pulled all of the front and balance pins to > accomplish this) It was quite liberating to watch! > By the way, if anyone on the list has a copy of that episode, (and I know > you're out there)! I would gladly pay for a copy of it! It was one of my favorite shows...I'd like a copy of all of the shows!!! > > Regards, > Dale Whitehead, RPT -- Frank Cahill Associate Member, Piano Technicians Guild Northern Va
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