acrosonic wippens, anyone?

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Tue, 25 Oct 2005 09:34:58 EDT


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In a message dated 10/25/05 5:48:04 AM, mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes:


> <<<What is wrong with only a dozen wippens that replacement would make a=20
> 65-year-old spinet functional? Is there sentimental value to the piano?>>>
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The truth is that the wippens are not for me.   A technology-challenged=20
friend/technician asked me to post this for him, so I can't really answer yo=
ur=20
questions.  =20

However, to address the points of your posting, I am always happy to see a=20
family get a piano rather than an electronic keyboard any day.   Even if it'=
s an=20
old spinet, it's still better for that kid trying to learn to play than any=20
top-of-the-line keyboard.

<<<<I pre-purchace-inspected a 35-year-old Aeolian spinet that totally=20
crapped-out and recommended that it was not even worth taking for free - and=
 they=20
passed on it!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Yeaaaaa!!!)>>>>

And, any electronic keyboard will be worth half what they paid for it in two=
=20
years or less whereas that Aeolian spinet will still be worth nothing!   LOL=
! =20
 (A much better investment, wouldn't you agree?)

Tom Sivak


 Sorry, I don't have any wippens for you, but I do have curiosity. What is=20
wrong with only a dozen wippens that replacement would make a 65-year-old sp=
inet=20
functional? Is there sentimental value to the piano?

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 I'm=A0always curious why it is that old pianos have such a difficult time=20
dying. I do this also - I'm currently band-aiding together a 90-year-old=20
microgrand action for a piano that I spent a good 20 minutes trying to convi=
nce the=20
lady to have hauled to the landfill.......=A0(I'm talkin' gluing the keyfram=
e back=20
together - it's totally trashed)=A0 :-(=A0=A0=A0=A0 Tomorrow I'll be doing a=
n elbow=20
replacement job for another piano that I recommended for the landfill.=A0Alt=
hough=20
Sunday was pleasant - I pre-purchace-inspected a 35-year-old Aeolian spinet=20=
that=20
totally crapped-out and recommended that it was not even worth taking for=20
free - and they passed on it!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Yeaaaaa!!!)

 =A0

 Terry Farrell

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