Hi Conrad, Willard Martin is the maker. Great instrument. Jim -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Conrad Hoffsommer Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 11:22 AM To: College and University Technicians Subject: Re: [CAUT] DC table At 12:19 3/9/2005, you wrote: >List, > >Just a follow up (FYI) on the Damp Chaser table that we bought for the >harpsichord here at BYU. Bad idea. All the advice came true; it tried to >humidify the whole room, etc., and the harpsichord was even less stable. A >cover works, until someone leaves it off... We didn't try skirting. > >Solution; tune the harpsichord once a week, as we used to do. (It only >takes 15 minutes, it you keep on it weekly.) > >The table wasn't a total bust, however, because we moved it under a new B >and it works w/o any attachment to the piano. I'm sure it would be even >better if we put the cover under it, but it seems to work quite well as >is. For people who want a DC installed w/o attaching anything to the >instrument this may be what they need. > >Live and learn... > >Jim Busby BYU Many thanks for getting the experience for us. ;-} BTW, what maker/configuration of plucking machine? Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 Vox-(563)-387-1204 // Fax (563)-387-1076 - Right now, I'm hoping to live until my age matches my golf score, - Until then, I'll have to be content to have my IQ match my handicap. _______________________________________________ caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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