Moisture King vs Dampp-chaser

James Grebe pianoman@accessus.net
Tue, 1 Feb 2005 06:40:29 -0600


If that is the same brand that American Piano Supply used to carry, the only 
one I used and sold was defective. Stick with DC
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Avery Todd" <avery@ev1.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 6:27 PM
Subject: Re: Moisture King vs Dampp-chaser


> Terry,
>
> I've seen that company's "product" for many years. I have yet to see one 
> that is
> actually working!
>
> Avery
>
> At 01:04 PM 1/31/05, you wrote:
>>Dampp-chaser products have jumped in price recently, and so I wanted to 
>>ask if anyone on this list has used "moisture king" humidity control 
>>systems; and if so, were/are you happy with the performance and quality? 
>>Their prices are considerably lower than DC, and  their their humidistat 
>>is even adjustable from 10-90%. They also include a "lifetime" warranty vs 
>>5 years for dc. In case you have not been to their website, the url is: 
>>http://www.moistureking.com/
>>
>>I'd be very interested to hear feedback pro/con from those who have 
>>installed this brand. thanks!
>>
>>Terry Peterson
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>>
>>----Original Message Follows----
>>From: Carl Teplitski &lt;koko99@shaw.ca&gt;
>>Reply-To: Pianotech &lt;pianotech@ptg.org&gt;
>>To: Pianotech &lt;pianotech@ptg.org&gt;
>>Subject: Re: ? selling ivory
>>Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:33:00 -0600
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>>A few years ago , a fellow tech. called to tell me of an unusaul job he 
>>was
>>asked to do .  A lady wanted him to recover the ivories on her YAMAHA
>>which she had purchased in St. Louis  some 25 years previous. Her husband
>>was transfered to our city, Winnipeg, Canada with his company. He was now
>>retired and moving home to St. Louis, but they were told that the piano 
>>couldn't
>>go back , because of the ivory keytops.  My friend was flabbergasted, 
>>seeing
>>as the piano was 25 years old, and had been bought in the US.  In any case
>>he replaced the ivories, which he said were perfect. We couldn't believe 
>>the
>>zero tolerance excersized .  Guess if someone had not asked or she  hadn't
>>volunteerd the info., nobody would have been the wiser. Seems strange to 
>>me.
>>
>>Carl / Winnipeg
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>>MICHAEL MORVAN wrote:
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>>&gt;Tom,
>>&gt;     It is legal to sell ivory in the U.S., it is simply illegal to
>>&gt;import or export ivory. The ivory that was in this country prior to
>>&gt;1989 is free to be traded or sold. Any questions, give me a call.
>>&gt;Mike Morvan  Blackstone Valley Piano
>>&gt;
>>&gt;     ----- Original Message -----
>>&gt;     From: Tom Driscoll &lt;mailto:tomtuner@comcast.net&gt;
>>&gt;     To: Pianotech &lt;mailto:pianotech@ptg.org&gt;
>>&gt;     Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 3:28 AM
>>&gt;     Subject: ? selling ivory
>>&gt;
>>&gt;     List,
>>&gt;         I have a request from a jewelry maker seeking to purchase
>>&gt;old
>>&gt;     ivory keytops.
>>&gt;         Is it legal to sell ivory in this manor? This is old
>>&gt;upright
>>&gt;     salvage stuff at least 60 years old or more.
>>&gt;         Advice appreciated ,
>>&gt;         Tom Driscoll RPT
>>&gt;
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