My first (rodent) story!

Dan M. Hallett, Jr. dhalle@toolcity.net
Thu, 15 May 1997 14:09:36 -0400


Glenn wrote:
>
> Hello all.  I just came back from working on a Kimball upright that is at
> least 100 years old.  These neighbors of mine are readying it for a garage
> sale and complained of keys sticking that was getting worse.  This piano
> was suffering in their garage while the Kawai grand was . . . never mind
> that!  Anyway,  I open it up and was not surprised to find mouse droppings.
>  What I was surprised to find was an unbelievably large stash of fresh DOG
> FOOD under the keys of the entire high treble section!  The little buggers
> where carting fresh dog food from the readily available bowl and hauling up
> this poor piano!
>
> Well at least I picked up a job from another neighbor who saw me from
> across the street.  There is an advantage to tuning pianos outdoors.  Then
> some idiot started a lawn mower!   . . . . Never mind that!  Anyway, I am
> glad I finally had a little anecdote to share with Ya'll.
>
> Glenn.
>
> (not from down under)
Hi Glenn-
I've found two cases of this. However, no keys would work. The entire
keyboard was stuffed with dogfood.

Dan Hallett, Jr. RPT
Hallett's Piano Service
dhalle@toolcity.net






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