Could you kindly inform me...?

[Peg Browne]

Valerius,

Issac Sadigursky, here in California, would be a good contact for you. He
has been a great help to many techs from Russia. Give him a call at
818-991-3672.

Peg Browne



----- Original Message -----
From: "J Patrick Draine" <draine@mediaone.net>
To: "Valerius Elagin" <valeriuselagin@altavista.com>
Cc: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 5:21 AM
Subject: Re: Could you kindly inform me...?


> >
> Dear Valerius,
> Did Sandy Roady finally reply to you? She sent me an e-mail asking
> for your mailing address, which I don't have.
> I don't have a quick reply to your query. There is an excellent
> Russian technician in California, whose name I can't at the moment
> recall. He might be a good resource, especially if you anticipate any
> initial language problems when arriving here. Piano factories such as
> Steinway or Mason & Hamlin might be worth considering for a period of
> employment (if there are no visa/work permit problems with that
> option).
> Perhaps others on the list can offer their thoughts (or opportunities).
> Best wishes,
> Patrick
>
> >Dear Patrick,
> >Once more thank you for your concern and prompt reply!
> >I'm so anxious about the info in question, because in this country
> >we have much bureaucratic complexities, so I have to decide on
> >everything long in advance...
> >To say nothing of the necessary sum of money...
> >
> >Becoming a PTG member is only a part of my plans... I think that I
> >should try to get acquainted with the work of the technicians in the
> >States, and maybe to work as an apprentice at a piano repair shop,
> >if possible, to get used to infamiliar to me non-metric measurements
> >and piano brands. (Here I know everything being produced, but
> >there...)
> >
> >Could you kindly inform me on the matter?
> >
> >Once more thank you,
> >Yours sincerely,
> >Valerius
> >
> >
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