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Hello. I'm new to the list.

Does anyone know where to buy wire in NYC and secondly, I'm looking for
someone do to some repair work, hopefully in my residence.

Thank you all in advance.





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On Thu, May 3, 2018 at 4:09 PM, J. Claudio Di Veroli <[log in to unmask]>
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> > Ibo wrote: It appears that the *Colt Clavier Collection*, one of the
> largest private collections of historical keyboard instruments, seems to be
> auctioned off: Harpsichords and mainly early pianos
>
> I guess I already told this anecdote years ago, when with Ibo we visited
> this collection back in 2012. Just in case let me tell it again.
>
> Harpsichords (the main interest of this list) were not too interesting
> except for a rare early and unusual English double located in the middle of
> the "Tall Room" (do not remember the details, recently restored: a lovely
> instrument indeed.
>
> As for the relatively few clavichords, I noted very peculiar unfretted one,
> with a poorly painted lid: perhaps a late re-decoration, although other
> details had a distinct Franciolini-fake "smell".
>
> We were in another room when suddenly we heard a great noise, we run to it
> and were astonished to find that the roof had broken and water was coming,
> by the bucket ... precisely inside the strange-looking clavichord!
>
> With Ibo we moved it to a safe place, put it vertical on the floor to help
> the water out from the instrument, and finally with some paper towels we
> removed as much water as possible from the soundboard. Hopefully it is
> something that can be restored. Had we not been there, the instrument would
> have been a total loss.
>
> Best
>
> CDV
>
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