Building antique piano tech network

[Otto Keyes]

I'm sure you will find lots of us piano techs out here who are rapidly
becoming antiques....  However, the network built thereon may be somewhat
rickety.

Otto

----- Original Message -----
From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu>
To: <caut@ptg.org>
Cc: "Phil Bondi" <phil@philbondi.com>; <pianotech@ptg.org>;
<a.acker@comcast.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 6:49 PM
Subject: Fwd: Building antique piano tech network


> Friends,
>
> I am pleased and honored to forward the following:
> c
>
> >From: "Anne Beetem" <a.acker@comcast.net>
> >To: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu>
> >Subject: Building antique piano tech network
> >Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 20:16:48 -0500
>
>
> >Greetings to the reader.   My dear friend Conrad has offered to forward
this
> >message to the relevant lists, so that I can find the people we need!
> >
> >PianoGrands is a restorer and dealer in fine antique pianos.  We are
selling
> >pianos to various locations about the country, and have discovered that
we
> >are in serious need of a network of technicians who we will approve as
> >technicians and tuners for these instruments.   Current urgent locations
are
> >Montpelier, VT,  the metropolitan NY and NJ areas,  Houston, TX, and Ft.
> >Myers, FL.
> >
> >The ideal tech will love antique pianos,  be patient and willing to
> >encounter the new, have a good set of tuning tips, including one which
can
> >handle rectangular pins (you can get them from Schaff or American Piano
> >Supply),  understand that not all old pianos are tuned up to A440, and be
> >quick to smile and reassure the customer and call us when there is a
> >question.   These instruments will most generally have actions which are
not
> >the modern standard.  We deal in Viennese instruments, Erards,
Broadwoods,
> >and many more.
> >
> >These are wonderful and beautiful instruments, but as you well know,  the
> >instructions for care are not in your standard reference books.
> >
> >If you would like to be on our list, e-mail me or give me a call:
> >
> >Anne Beetem Acker
> >PianoGrands
> >a.acker@comcast.net
>
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>
> Conrad Hoffsommer
>
> Early to rise: early to bed;
> Makes a man healthy, and socially dead.
>
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