bosendorfer research

[Ryan sowers]

I'd be curious to know what the credentials of the plantiff's technician is, 
and what information or experience are they basing their diagnosis on.

Ryan Sowers, RPT
Puget Sound Chapter, #985
Olympia, WA



>From: "Dwight Pile" <dwight_pile@hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
>To: pianotech@ptg.org
>Subject: bosendorfer research
>Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 08:31:18 -0400
>
>Hi folks.  New to the list.  I'm Dwight Pile from Ontario, Canada.  Some of
>you might remember me from my days teaching polyester finish repairs at PTG
>conventions (Bronte Group--Konig).
>
>I have a two part question for you folks.  It arises from a consultation I
>am doing for an insurance company.  'Seems a Bosendorfer imperial falling
>off a ramp in a forest does make a sound...
>
>1)  has anyone ever experienced loss of crown as a result of a minor
>dropping of a piano?  This might sound like a silly question, but that is
>what the technicians for the plaintiff are claiming.  Any thoughts?
>
>2)  what would you value a 30 year old Bosey imperial at with a zero crown,
>0.5mm downbearing only on the front of the bridge, beaten-up body, cracks 
>in
>several ivory keys, and poor regulation and tuning stability?  Please
>indicate if you are using U$ or CAN dollars!
>
>Thanks a bunch, folks!  BTW, feel free to ask me any polyester finish
>questions, and I'll do my best to answer.  I've just joined, so I don't 
>know
>if there are any unanswered mysteries of the glossy variety.
>
>Dwight Pile
>
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