There's an idea...thanks John. Best, Greg ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Ross" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 4:14 AM Subject: Re: Update to: Schematics wanted for Hale Sight-O-Tuner > Hi Greg, > Try Radio Shack. > Regards, > John M. Ross > Windsor, Nova Scotia. > jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Greg T" <Tunapiana440@cox.net> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 4:22 AM > Subject: Re: Update to: Schematics wanted for Hale Sight-O-Tuner > > > > John, > > > > I am very happy with the SOT I have. It has all the features I need. It > just > > needs a battery that will hold a charge for more than 2-3 hours...; ) > > > > Thanks, > > Greg > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Ross" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca> > > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > > Sent: Friday, April 19, 2002 8:19 PM > > Subject: Re: Update to: Schematics wanted for Hale Sight-O-Tuner > > > > > > > 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 th ey > > > 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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