You guys thinking of going into the aggraffee buisness ??? :) RicB Overs Pianos wrote: > Hello all, > > Some of you who were at the 2001 Reno National convention may remember > Mark O'Shea, who was working for us at the time. Well after a stint > working in LA we are pleased to have him working back with us again. > Mark is interested in obtaining certain piano industry information. > Some of you may be able to assist. If you would prefer to email Mark > privately that would be fine also. His email address is; > > mailto:mark@overspianos.com.au > > The questions Mark has asked me to relay to the Pianotech brains-trust > are as follows; > > 1. At the present time, how many grand pianos are manufactured > globally per year? > > 60,000 (1997) - from the US International Trade Commission > report, May 1999 > > > 2. How much do major manufacturers such as Baldwin, Kawai, > Samick, Steinway, Yamaha pay for agraffes? (This may vary > widely but all information would be helpful) > > > 3. What percentage of agraffes are rejected during > installation? Several years ago I heard that Yamaha reject > around 35 % of their agraffes, ie. those which do not come > into alignment at an appropriate torque figure (I know that > hearsay is very dangerous but we have to start somewhere). > > > 4. How long does it take for a competent factory installer to > fit a set of agraffes? > > > 5. At what rate might the above factory worker be paid per hour? > > > Thanks in advance, should anyone have relevant information that they > would be willing to provide. > > Best regards, > Ron O. > > >-- > > > *OVERS PIANOS - SYDNEY* > / //Grand Piano Manufacturers/ > _______________________ > > Web http://overspianos.com.au > mailto:info@overspianos.com.au > _______________________
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