Hammer thief?

[gordon stelter]

Pianocidal brass players, no doubt, envious of the
superior musical capabilities of an instrument which
they lack the personal self-discipline to master, and
therefore feel threatened by.  A psychological
variation of the "kill-messenger-syndrome".  And they
probably emptied their "spit valves" onto it, too! So
beware of contagion.
    Thump

--- Barbara Richmond <piano57@flash.net> wrote:
> Wow, Phil, I had Dampp-Chaser systems disappear off
> pianos, but never action parts!  (Not to mention
> icky things getting PUT in pianos!)
> 
> Barbara Richmond, RPT
> former CAUT
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Phil Frankenberg 
>   To: pianotech 
>   Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 7:33 PM
>   Subject: Hammer thief?
> 
> 
>   Today I went to check on a baldwin F (7 ft) in the
> band room of the college where I work. To my
> amazement and horror I found all the case parts off
> and lying on the floor, the action slightly pulled
> out, every hammer, shank, and flange assembly gone.
> All hammer flange screws gone and all case part
> screws gone. These parts were only about a year old.
> The whippens(which they left) and rest of the piano
> are 40yrs old. I'm wondering if someone thought they
> could just put them on their own piano or if it was
> a prank. Anybody else experience anything like this?
> I know this is kind of OT but I just had to tell
> somebody who could appreciate the bizarreness of it
> all.
> 
>   Phil Frankenberg
>   CSU Chico, Ca.


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