[CAUT] Artist bench

[David Ilvedson]

So, a spring wants to move the top upward and when you push down it catches at different heights?   Looks pretty good also...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Jeff Stickney" <jpstickney at montanadsl.net>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Received: 2/19/2007 1:43:02 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Artist bench


>Here's yet another option to consider for quick, but not infinite, 
>height adjustment.  We have a handful of these benches at UM as well, 
>and they have held up well.

>http://www.concertmaster.ca/products.asp

>Jeff Stickney

>Dave Davis wrote:
>> 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)
>>  >
>>