The first time

[Farrell]

Geeez, how much would you charge to mail me about a gallon of good attitude? I call this viewing life from a rather happy perspective! Good for you!

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Koval" <drwoodwind@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2003 2:02 PM
Subject: The first time


> Don't you just get a little rush out of working on a piano for the first 
> time?  Good news, bad news, a gem, a dog; the possibilities are open.  This 
> one, like many start with the phone call.  I've tuned for the hospital 
> before, but they called and left a message that they "had a donation" (oh, 
> boy..) and could I come out and tune it and see if it is worth keeping. (At 
> least they expect to pay me...)  They think all of the keys work. (no one 
> tried them?)  I quote for an hour and 1/4 for the first trip.
> 
> So, the day finally arrives and I find the right floor and see the piano 
> from down the hall.  School-type brown upright.... Baldwin, Everett, Yamaha? 
>   Oh, it's a Baldwin.  Hmmm... (I'm pretty sure those wheels aren't supposed 
> to be on the TOP of the piano, and unless there's a ghost playing, that key 
> shouldn't be down now, and it might be handy to have a sharp glued onto that 
> key.)  I meet the contact person, and point out the wheels, and offer to 
> mount them if they'd like.  No?, well I find a new home for them inside on 
> the bottom board.
> 
> Sit down and plingiiiiingiiiiingiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing.  Hmmm, could be the 
> damper pedal's adjustmet could use a few turns.  Some poorly re-glued 
> keytops sticking, popped off the low A# to replace the one missing in the 
> middle, find the missplaced front rail felts, and off I go.  Ok, not too far 
> from pitch.  Twice through, making sure everything works, and done. Play 
> some tunes. (Now that I've finally been able to drive off all the talkers.) 
> Pack up, leave the invoice, and go find the car.
> 
> I'm glad I don't see new ones everyday, but I like the challenge of the 
> chase.  What's wrong, can I make it work, how good can I make it sound?  
> Fun.
> 
> 
> (Now I return you back to your program, still in progress)
> 
> Ron Koval
> Chicagoland
> 
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