A Move for Steinway was Hygrometer

[Farrell]

The best place would be any place with good interior climate control! I would think that if a mfg wanted every piano to be as good as it can be, then climate control would be the only way to go.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Brekne" <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2002 4:40 PM
Subject: A Move for Steinway was Hygrometer


> Delwin D Fandrich wrote:
> 
> > -Then, our climate is pretty benign. Wood moisture content hovers around 8
> > -10% year-round.
> >
> > Del
> 
> This line got me to thinking where in all of the US would be the best place,
> climate-wise, to produce pianos. Perhaps Steinway should pack up and move to
> Seattle ?? Or would Las Vegas be a better place :)
> 
> Seriously tho... assuming production as Del describes from his 70's visit, where
> in the US would be the best place ?
> 
> just curious
> 
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> Richard Brekne
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