---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Consider this. The piano made it this far unscathed, why destroy its antique value. I agree with Wim, the action would not withstand the rigors it would be put through. Pick on something else. Jon Page At 11:14 PM 07/23/2000 -0400, you wrote: >In a message dated 7/23/00 12:15:14 PM Central Daylight Time, >larryf@pacifier.com writes: > ><< I have a Chickering Square Grand that I had restored about 13 years ago > >in Atlanta. As you know, this is a LARGE instrument. Although I'm > >certainly no expert, I think the piano has rather nice sound for a > >square. My tuner was quite surprised also. I have a desire to own a > >piano with modern automation. Although I really like the Chickering , > >having been intrigued by square grands since 1970, I hate to part with > >it and would probably not get anywhere near my money back in selling > >it. Too many instruments in the house to buy another piano so I've > >considered installing one of these automated units in the square grand. > >I have no idea what your thoughts are on square grands, but if you were > >in my shoes would you even consider doing such a thing? And, if so, > >which unit do you think would be most adaptable? > > > >Tom Lathom > >Jacksonville, FL >> > > >Your idea sounds very possible. But I should warn you, that a PianoDisc unit >requires a piano, and especially the action, to be in top condition. It might >sound terrific, but you need to ask your piano tuner if the action of your >piano can withstand the playing of the unit. My guess is that it probably >will not, but you won't know until you try. > >Willem Blees Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@mediaone.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/4d/3c/df/cd/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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