[CAUT] Institutional bench purchasing?

[Elwood Doss]

Hi Avrey,
I'll take some photos and send them out on the list.
Joy!
Elwood

Elwood Doss, Jr. M.M.E.; RPT
Piano Technician/Technical Director
Department of Music
145 Fine Arts Building
The University of Tennessee at Martin
Martin, TN  38238
731/881-1852
-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Avery Todd
Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 10:27 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: RE: RE : [CAUT] Institutional bench purchasing?

Elwood,

I'd like to see them. Also, since I'm not much of 
a woodworker, any "how to" instructions
would also be appreciated. Thanks.

P. S. Our tech director in the scene shop is a good woodworker, though. ;-)

At 12:12 AM 11/5/2005, you wrote:

>I can send some photos of some of our 
>retrofitted benches if anyone is interested.
>
>Joy!
>Elwood
>
>Elwood Doss, Jr., RPT
>Piano Technician/Technical Director
>Department of Music
>145 Fine Arts Building
>The University of Tennessee at Martin
>Martin, TN  38238
>731/881-1852
>FAX: 731/881-7415
>HOME: 731/587-5700
>-----Original Message-----
>From: caut-bounces@ptg.org 
>[mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Marcel Carey
>Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 3:03 PM
>To: 'College and University Technicians'
>Subject: RE : [CAUT] Institutional bench purchasing?
>
>Elwood,
>
>Could you explain what you mean by benches with stretchers ?  Would this
>look like a bench on a pair of skis?
>
>Marcel Carey
>Sherbrooke, QC
>
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] De la
> > part de Elwood Doss
> > Envoyé : 4 novembre 2005 14:56
> > À : College and University Technicians
> > Objet : RE: [CAUT] Institutional bench purchasing?
> >
> >
> > I would suggest getting benches with stretchers on them.  I
> > think they are around $200 in the catalogues.  We purchased
> > some new practice room Baldwin Studios about 6 years ago  and
> > after about 3 years damaged benches began showing up in my
> > shop.  I ordered 3 benches with stretchers and decided I
> > could retrofit the broken benches with stretchers and salvage
> > them It worked beautifully!  I used a very dense grained
> > African wood called "Jatoba" for the stretchers--$14 for a
> > 1"X6"X8' piece, but works out to about $3 per bench since we
> > split the 1"X6" into 1"X3".  They worked so well we have
> > retrofit every bench in the building.  After 3 years we have
> > never had a damaged bench, and we have carpet in the practice
> > rooms.  If you would like more information, just email me.  I
> > used a special type of screw and glued them in.  The Chair
> > was happy to spend around $5.00 for materials to retrofit
> > rather than spending $200 for a new bench.
> >
> > This may not work any where else, but sure works here!
> >
> > Joy!
> > Elwood
> >
> > Elwood Doss, Jr. M.M.E.; RPT
> > Piano Technician/Technical Director
> > Department of Music
> > 145 Fine Arts Building
> > The University of Tennessee at Martin
> > Martin, TN  38238
> > 731/881-1852
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On
> > Behalf Of wimblees@aol.com
> > Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 11:55 AM
> > To: caut@ptg.org
> > Subject: Re: [CAUT] Institutional bench purchasing?
> >
> > In a college setting, I don't think there are such a thing as
> > indistructable benches. No matter who's products you buy, they will
> > eventually break down.
> >
> > I've always bought GRK benches, but I'm sure the ones from Jansen &
> > Sons and Schaff will be just as good. In the 2005 Directory
> > there are 8
> > suppliers listed. Give each of them a call and ask for the best deal.
> >
> >
> > Wim
> > Willem Blees, RPT
> > Piano Tuner/Technician
> > School of Music
> > University of Alabama
> > Tuscaloosa, AL USA
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Susan Kline <skline@peak.org>
> > To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 09:47:37 -0800
> > Subject: [CAUT] Institutional bench purchasing?
> >
> > Pardon me if this is old ground.
> >
> > Linfield College, where I tune, needs some new benches --
> > maybe 10-20. I'm sure if we search the web all kinds of
> > bench-sellers will appear - but which of them offer products
> > which will still be around in five years, even with
> > maintenance?
> >
> > If anybody has a good source for sturdy, reasonably
> > economical plain upright benches, please let me know.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Susan Kline
> > Linfield College
> > McMinnville, OR
> >
> > P.S. Reading the posts about adding stringers -- good idea.
> > Not just sure where I'd get the time for the first one, but
> > once I'd worked out the details it probably wouldn't take
> > all that long for the rest.
> >
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Moores School of Music
University of Houston
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