[CAUT] Artist bench

[Greg Granoff]

Dave,

>From what I can guess, the teacher in question is referring to a type of
bench of which we have a couple examples left here, but are no longer
available that I'm aware of.  They have a hard, flat, seat that is
permanently tilted forward to encourage a straight spine when you sit, a
vestigial looking little back rest, and adjust up or down by squeezing a
pair of sprung brackets together that expand into notches when released
along a vertical bar in the center of the back.  They are ugly, to say the
least, and in addition to the permanent forward pitch, the seats have a
tendency to tilt right or left at the end of an adjustment if the person
doing it isn't very careful to see that the notches chosen are actually
parallel to each other.  This is particularly evident as the mechanisms
wear, and would be an especially big problem for kids-probably taking more
time than actually cranking something up and down.  Things would stop while
an adult would have to come forward and struggle with the mechanism for a
moment to make the seat straight, etc. 

Someone somewhere (Bosendorfer?) makes a very expensive bench that pumps up
and down hydraulically I think.  Probably the only option outside of the
usual crank method.

Let us know if you find anything.

Greg Granoff

HSU

 

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Dave
Davis
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 7:45 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Artist bench

 

Speaking of options, I have a piano teacher looking for a quality bench that
will quickly change heights. At recitals, etc. the students spend quite a
bit of time cranking to change the bench height. A visiting teacher
mentioned a bench that has a bar with notches. I've looked in the catalogs,
and don't see anything like this. 

 

Anyone?

 

Dave Davis, RPT

----- Original Message ----
From: Jeff Stickney <jpstickney at montanadsl.net>
To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 7:11:32 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Artist bench

Another option to consider is the Jansen Petite Artist Bench.  They 
aren't as hefty as the Artist Bench, but feature the same mechanism. 
They are less costly for sure.  We just bought 15 of them (actually with 
money from Facility Services, not Music Dept. money - woohoo), and they 
are very nice.  Two for the price of one?...

Jeff Stickney

Anne Acker wrote:
> You could just buy a complete new decent quality mechanism from Jansen and
do a transplant   
> 
> Better yet, be strong and tell them they need to get benches that will
stand up to the students and remind them they are paying you significant
money to repair the crummy ones.  Pennywise pound foolish.
> 
> aa
> 
> 
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Porritt, David" <dporritt at mail.smu.edu>
>> For a while you could get things from GRK but the last time I called
>> them about getting just an adjusting knob they didn't have it.
>>
>>  
>>
>> dp
>>
>>  
>>
>> David M. Porritt
>>
>> dporritt at smu.edu
>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>> From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
>> Aaron Bousel
>> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 9:53 PM
>> To: caut at ptg.org
>> Subject: [CAUT] Artist bench
>>
>>  
>>
>> We have a few non-Jansen artist benches (old) around and I'm wondering
>> if anyone knows anything who makes these things. The mechanism is quite
>> simple, one long threaded rod held by two fixtures that always get
>> loose. I've attempted repairs a couple of times but without much
>> success, or, I should say, long term success. One of the benches has
>> lost a piece of the mechanism. The department won't spring for a new
>> Jansen bench. Does anyone know if these are still being made and/or if
>> replacement parts are available?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Aaron
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------
>> Aaron Bousel
>> Registered Piano Technician, Piano Technicians Guild
>> abousel at comcast.net
>> (413) 253-3846 (voice & fax)
>>
>>
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Subject:
> Re: [CAUT] Artist bench
> From:
> "Porritt, David" <dporritt at mail.smu.edu>
> Date:
> Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:25:44 +0000
> To:
> "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
> 
> To:
> "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
> 
> 
> For a while you could get things from GRK but the last time I called 
> them about getting just an adjusting knob they didn't have it.
> 
>  
> 
> dp
> 
>  
> 
> David M. Porritt
> 
> dporritt at smu.edu <mailto:dporritt at smu.edu>
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> *From:* caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] *On Behalf Of 
> *Aaron Bousel
> *Sent:* Saturday, February 17, 2007 9:53 PM
> *To:* caut at ptg.org
> *Subject:* [CAUT] Artist bench
> 
>  
> 
> We have a few non-Jansen artist benches (old) around and I'm wondering 
> if anyone knows anything who makes these things. The mechanism is quite 
> simple, one long threaded rod held by two fixtures that always get 
> loose. I've attempted repairs a couple of times but without much 
> success, or, I should say, long term success. One of the benches has 
> lost a piece of the mechanism. The department won't spring for a new 
> Jansen bench. Does anyone know if these are still being made and/or if 
> replacement parts are available?
> 
> Thanks,
> Aaron
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------
> Aaron Bousel
> Registered Piano Technician, Piano Technicians Guild
> abousel at comcast.net
> (413) 253-3846 (voice & fax)
>

 

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