Ford Piano Supply

[Avery Todd]

John,

   Below are a couple of things from the archives. Hope this helps.

Avery

>	Is Ford Piano Supply still in business? I'm looking for the
>Supertone hammer hardener they use to sell. Anyone else use this hardening
>solution?
>
>John Minor
>University of Illinois
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Date: Mon, 01 Jan 1996 08:26:16 -0600
From: tryrpt@ix.netcom.com
To: pianotech@byu.edu
Subject: Re: Kranich & Bach parts

Since John Ford retired and sold the business and from what I hear
taken over operations of a pickle factory in eastern Europe, the new
owners of Ford Piano Supply are operating under the name of
Beethoven Piano Supply - call the old Ford Piano Supply phone number
for more info. I also have been told by one of their reps, a Macey
Blackman (spelling??) that they will use the Ford catalog for now
and publish a new one sometime in the future.

Thomas R. Young,RPT
tryrpt@ix.netcom.com
University of Wisconsin-Superior
Young's Piano Service, Hayward, WI

AND

Date: Sat, 19 Aug 1995 08:19:51 -0400 (EDT)
From: GABRIEL ZWIERSKI <75120.1363@compuserve.com>
To: Pianotech
Subject: RE:RE:RE:Supply houses

This is to confirm Benjamin Treuhaft's msg of 08 Aug about Ford Piano Supply.

      Talked with Carl Demler (who owns Beethoven) and he said that he is
indeed selling piano supplies under the name:

Beethoven Piano Supply
232 W 58th St
New York, NY 10019-1409

(212)765-7300
(212)765-6544 (FAX)

      For the time being he is using Ford catalog part numbers.  He is also
looking to hire a technician with computer chops to help manage the parts
company.  Inquieries can be made to the above address. Please pass the word
along.

      From a non-RPTG lurker who doesn't want to see this interesting list
split
            Gabriel Zwierski  75120.1363@Compuserve.com


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Avery Todd, RPT
Moores School of Music
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