The Repair Labor Guide

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> Subj:The Repair Labor Guide 
> Date:4/15/2002 2:56:51 PM Pacific Standard Time
> From:<A HREF="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">joegarrett@earthlink.net</A>
> Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
> To:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>
> Sent from the Internet 
> 
>          Joe

     What ever became of Ken Kadwell. I haven,t heard his name mentioned in 
years.
     >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Dale Erwin>>>>>>>>>

> 
> I would like to explain about the Repair Labor Guide. The time(s) listed, 
> to
> do specific jobs, is an average of what it would take an experienced, 
> (RPT),
> to do the job and what it would take a somewhat experienced, (olde term:
> Apprentice), to do the job for the first time, (under supervision, etc.) 
> The
> numbers are nothing more than a "Guide" and should not be constued as
> "gospel". There are also examples of estimates, etc., in the "RLG".
> I compiled it years ago, when I first got a computer and I had several
> "Apprentices" and a Time Clock, (EEW! the thought of that!), that kept 
> track
> of the jobs we did. Most of the figures are shop related and not
> "in-the-field" related.
> Over the years we have added to it and are still doing such. I have plans 
> of
> expanding it even further, in the near future.
> Hope this explains how these numbers came about. Also, to give credit where
> it's due, The Repair Labor Guide is based on the efforts of Newton, back in
> the 1960's, that was distributed by the Seattle "Home Office". It was also
> based on several other efforts of other technicians of that period and by a
> lot of input from a lot of Techs that I contacted. (Such things as 
> Replacing
> a Soundboard came from Ken Kadwell/Joe Garrett's first attempts, etc.)
> Just a little insight for you. Hope this helps.
> Regards,
> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> 


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