[CAUT] Artist bench

[Jeff Stickney]

Dave,

That's the basic idea.  It's similar to those old angled-seat adjustable 
chairs - the top is "spring-loaded" and you just release the bar and 
move the seat up or down to another notch.  As I said, not finely 
adjustable like an artist bench, but adjustable.  If someone wants that 
perfect height in between the notches, they're out of luck.  Good 
quality construction, though.

Jeff

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