> Del Gittinger writes: > As we approach the end of a century I wonder what life as a piano > technician was like in 1895, a hundred years ago. > Pianos were the entertainment center of many homes then. Was the piano > tuner respected more? Paid more? > Was there any organized association of piano technicians here? I believe there was a publication called "The Piano Tuner's Journal" published by the old NAPT (National assoc. of Piano Tuners), going back to the 1920's on up to the 50's, and then there was "The Piano Technician", formerly known as "The Tuner's Digest" published by the ASPT (American Society of Piano Technicians) from the 1940's to 1957. I don't know about before then. In "The Piano Technician" magazine there was an ongoing article by Frank Glaub, apparently an old timer at the time these pieces were published (1954-55). He wrote about times he had as a working technician at about the turn of the century. I must say, very interestiing reading! He had to travel by train, or by horse and buggy. It was interesting to note that he was employed by a dealership that made all his appointments. He made it sound like that was the norm, rather than being independent. spoke of being stereotyped as a drunkard --- vince mrykalo rpt ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ If you are not enjoying your work, you are not charging enough. -Vic Benvenuto ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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