Avery: Mason & Hamlin #64619 was made in 1958. dave *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 7/29/00 at 7:42 AM Joe & Penny Goss wrote: >Avery. >I have a 1946 Chevey in mint condition. Could a mechanic recommend an oil >that would make it run like it did in 1946. Tis not that easy tooooooo many >variables. >Joe >----- Original Message ----- >From: Avery Todd <avery@ev1.net> >To: <pianotech@ptg.org> >Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 8:18 AM >Subject: M & H 'A' Hammers > > >> List, >> >> Can someone who's "been there, done that" give me a >> recommendation for hammers for this 'A' that will get me >> as close as possible to the tone quality and weight of the >> original hammers? >> My Atlas is at school but the serial number is #64619, >> which I believe puts it in the 20's, before Aeolian. Right? >> I'm extremely interested in getting as close to the >> original as possible. The instrument belongs to a big >> name Broadway producer, Stuart Ostrow, who's now on >> the faculty of the Drama Dept. here and his wife plays and >> coaches the students for Broadway style musicals. It was >> picked out and given to them new by Frank Loesser (sp?) >> another big name on Broadway, so it has a lot of >> sentimental value to them. >> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. >> >> Avery >> David M. Porritt dporritt@swbell.net Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275
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