---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment On 18-apr-04, at 18:35, Erwinspiano@aol.com wrote: > =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0Greetings=A0Andre Hi Dale, > =A0=A0=A0Can the list=A0assume that=A0the best European=A0made Wurzen = hammers are=20 > available thru you? Do tell. I must explain that our business is not in the market for the US. We do sell hammers, piano parts and more, but our hammers are made at=20 Renner in G=E4rtringen, Germany, and all Renner stuff destined for the = US=20 are handled by Renner USA. I assume most here will understand that I have no wish to come in=20 between two giants (aside from an occasional gift to a befriended tech,=20= but that does not count). Any US request for Renner parts are handled by the Renner agent in the=20= USA, or so I heard. > =A0=A0=A0 By the way In retrospect I=A0thought my reply below may = have been a=20 > little short or cryptic. My apology if so. I have not experienced it that way, it was clear, so no apologies=20 needed at all, but thanks for your friendly gesture. > I should have probably stated that Ray (Ronsen) makes a certain number=20= > of hammers per year & isn't geared up to make multiple thousands as=20 > some factories are so the process is apparently less time sensitive. I=20= > know the hammers stay in the press an hour or more. I'll ask Him. He=20= > also presses the underfelt & top felt in one swoop meaning no pre=20 > pressing.=A0 It IS absolutely the best way. His method, combined with the best=20 quality Wurzen will absolutely be revolutionary in your vast part of=20 the World. The maker of this felt (his name is Jack Brand) also deserves it truly=20= that his efforts be rewarded. He has meticulously spent years and years=20= to bring back to us the highest quality felt of the olden days. It is=20 great news for all dedicated professional piano technicians and it=20 would be un-intelligent at least to not make use of this novelty. > =A0=A0Best--=A0 > Andr=E9 Oorebeek > > antares@euronet.nl writes: > > The way a hammer sounds also depends on the hammer maker.=20 > Pre-pressing > >=A0 the felt for an extended time makes it easier for the hammer = maker=20 > to > > glue the felt and the under felt, but it damages the inner layers > >=A0 severely. Pre-pressing should therefor be limited as much as=20 > possible. > >=A0 Cold pressing the felt is the very best, as excess heat also has = a > > damaging influence, but cold pressing felt is un-economical for the > >=A0 hammer maker because it takes more gluing time, and in business,=20= > time > >=A0 is money. > > =A0=A0=A0 Andre > > =A0=A0=A0 Andre & list > > =A0=A0 Well it certainly may be uneconomical but this is the way Ray=20= > makes > > his hammers. NO pre pressing & hammers=A0are colds pressed > > =A0Dale > > > > That's great, > so to all subscribers : you want the best hammers US made? > > friendly greetings > from > Andr=E9 Oorebeek > friendly greetings from Andr=E9 Oorebeek Amsterdam - The Netherlands 0031-20-6237357 0645-492389 0031-75-6226878 www.concertpianoservice.nl www.grandpiano.nl "where music is, no harm can be" ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 4992 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/88/39/80/15/attachment.bin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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