[CAUT] Artist bench

[Dave Davis]

Jeff,

Thanks for the info. I can't quite see how it's constructed, is it like David I. described, spring loaded, etc.? Any chance of getting a close-up digital shot?

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 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)
>  >
>
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