Friends, I am pleased and honored to forward the following: c >From: "Anne Beetem" <a.acker@comcast.net> >To: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu> >Subject: Building antique piano tech network >Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 20:16:48 -0500 >Greetings to the reader. My dear friend Conrad has offered to forward this >message to the relevant lists, so that I can find the people we need! > >PianoGrands is a restorer and dealer in fine antique pianos. We are selling >pianos to various locations about the country, and have discovered that we >are in serious need of a network of technicians who we will approve as >technicians and tuners for these instruments. Current urgent locations are >Montpelier, VT, the metropolitan NY and NJ areas, Houston, TX, and Ft. >Myers, FL. > >The ideal tech will love antique pianos, be patient and willing to >encounter the new, have a good set of tuning tips, including one which can >handle rectangular pins (you can get them from Schaff or American Piano >Supply), understand that not all old pianos are tuned up to A440, and be >quick to smile and reassure the customer and call us when there is a >question. These instruments will most generally have actions which are not >the modern standard. We deal in Viennese instruments, Erards, Broadwoods, >and many more. > >These are wonderful and beautiful instruments, but as you well know, the >instructions for care are not in your standard reference books. > >If you would like to be on our list, e-mail me or give me a call: > >Anne Beetem Acker >PianoGrands >a.acker@comcast.net Conrad Hoffsommer Early to rise: early to bed; Makes a man healthy, and socially dead.
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