Tuning in 1895

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Vince Mrykalo wrote:

>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.

There was a whole series of articles in the Journal, authored,I believe, by
Leslie Hoskins during the late 60's and early 70's(?) entitled " I Remember
The Roaring Twenties".

I seem to remember they dealt a good bit with the day to day business of
tuners, both self-employed and factory types.

BTW, do any of you know how far back the Guild maintains copies of Journals?
Are they on microfilm or disks?

I had most every copy of the Journal dating from 1962 to about 1975. I lost
them at the hands of a sick and deranged ex-wife.

Paul Dempsey
Marshall University
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