Update to: Schematics wanted for Hale Sight-O-Tuner

[Don]

Hi John,

The early SAT was a six volt unit. A lead acid gel cell to be exact.

At 10:19 PM 4/19/02 -0300, you wrote:
>Actually, I think the SOT that had the 6V battery, was a modification, made
>by Tuners Supply.
>I think there was a legal case between, Inventronics and Tuners Supply,
>which died when Tuners Supply, went under.
>I started out with a SOT, that had two 9V batteries, and I have upgraded a
>couple of times. I now have the SATlll, and am well satisfied, and never
>regretted, the upgrading. The SATlll, does all, I require,
>in fact, I do not utilize half of it's potential.
>However, if I was younger, I would be tempted to try the Verituner.
>Regards,
>John M. Ross
>Windsor, Nova Scotia.
>jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Greg T" <Tunapiana440@cox.net>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 9:53 PM
>Subject: Update to: Schematics wanted for Hale Sight-O-Tuner
>
>
>> OK...I called Inventronics. The woman who answered the phone said they
>have
>> nothing at all to do with the Hale SOT. She said I could send it to
>Richard
>> Wineberger as he advertises in the Journal as someone who repairs them.
>So,
>> I explained that there is nothing wrong with mine but that I just need a
>new
>> battery and wanted to find a schematic for it in case I encountered
>problems
>> with it in the future. She then proceeded to tell me (with a slight
>> "attitude" detected in her voice) that I shouldn't really be fooling
>around
>> with a device that old anyway (basically bad-mouthing their own product)
>and
>> that the new Accu-Tuner was the most accurate instrument around now
>anyway.
>> She said that it probably would be the last tuning device I would ever
>need
>> to buy...for $1700.00...
>>
>> Sorry, maam, I don't THINK so...
>>
>> I was able to find a battery for it. I guess I won't worry about the
>> schematics.
>>
>> Thanks to all who have tried to assist.
>>
>> Best,
>> Greg
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "J Patrick Draine" <draine@attbi.com>
>> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>> Cc: "J Patrick Draine" <draine@attbi.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2002 4:35 PM
>> Subject: Re: Schematics wanted for Hale Sight-O-Tuner
>>
>>
>> >
>> > On Thursday, April 18, 2002, at 12:31 PM, Greg T wrote:
>> >
>> > > Thanks for the info. If I had known that I would have searched the
>> > > Inventronics site first...
>> > >
>> > > However...since reading your (Patricks) reply I did pay a visit to
>> > > Inventronics website and I cannot find a phone number or email address
>> > > where I could contact Al Sanderson...
>> > >
>> >
>> > Inventronics: 1-800-FAST-440
>> > 978 256 7374
>> > inventrncs@aol.com
>> >
>> >
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Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.M.T., R.P.T.

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