In-Piano Records Revisited

[Dan M. Hallett, Jr.]

During a visit to Officemax I saw  a boc of printable (You design the
message) Post-it-Notes. I'll have to get a box and see if this would be
a feasible solution (The equivalent of the mechanic's sticker). Of
course, where to put it would be a problem.
Dan Hallett, Jr. RPT
Hallett's Piano Service

Jon Page wrote:
> 
> At 09:37 PM 7/5/98 EDT, you wrote:
> >In a message dated 98-07-05 21:22:24 EDT, skline@proaxis.com writes:
> >
> ><< >Maybe your mechanic should scribble the last oil change and tune up on
> >>>>your dashboard to remind you of the next tuning. (J. Page)
> >
> > They put a little vinyl sheet with this information in the upper left hand
> > corner of the windshield. Easy to see, easy to remove.  (S Kline) >>
> >
> >
> >Susan, Jon,
> >
> >Great idea. My mechanic also uses the little vinyl sheet and am I ever
> >grateful. I have my car (turbo) serviced every 3000 miles. Without that
> little
> >sheet in the upper left corner, I never would remember on time. Maybe we need
> >to put these little vinyl sheets somewhere, unobtrosive, so our customers can
> >have a daily reminder to call us. Hummmmm. Suggestions?????
> >Gina
> >
> 
> Stickers for their calender?  Small labels run thru your printer with a
> space for the
> date last tuned to place on the month prior to next servicing.
> A reminder on the bottom of the bench lid may go forgotten if not opened
> frequently.
> 
> Imagine if you went to buy a used car and under the hood were dates written
> with
> a marker. Picture a vintage classic with all this graffiti.
> New cars come with a service record booklet for recording the maintenance.
> 
> The only application I have made to pianos is a small pressure sensative label
> (1/2 x 3/4) placed on the plate strut beside #1 agraffe. On this I record
> the date
> which I treated the pressure ridges and agraffes with Protek. I started
> this in
> 1992 and retreatment logged within 3 to 5 years for jumpy and ratcheting
> strings.
> Sometimes another application was required the following year then it
> maintained
> for up to 5 years.
> 
> Fortunately these are easily removed because one customer removed the sticker
> both times I treated. I respect his property and will not place another.
> Imagine if I
> wrote this on the bottom of the music desk or plate. He'd probably make me
> refinish
> the pieces.
> 
> Keep pianos beautiful,
> 
> Jon Page
> Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net)
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