Kansas City (MO & KS)

JWyatt1492@aol.com JWyatt1492@aol.com
Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:09:40 EDT


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Hello Stan,
 
   Thank you for the kind words about the Foundation
Museum.  Let me hasten to say that I was not alone 
in creating it. 
 
   The seeds were planted many years ago.  At our 
fortieth  Anniversary Convention in  Orlando  Fla. 
the seeds started growing. This was in July of  97.
 
   Laura Olsen then President of the Foundation and
knowing of my interest in Piano history talked to me
about this  Museum. My thoughts then were of 2007
and our Fiftieth Anniversary.  
 
  Even as far back as when we bought our first Home
Office Building then PTG  President  Nolan Zeringue
said " now we can have a Museum".  Bruce Dornfeld 
among others were early supports of this effort.
 
  The  actual building of  the Museum  was indeed  a 
challange.  The displays, items displayed and Pianos 
had to be  portable so the space could be cleared in 
three hours by three  people which was  my time line. 
 
  This meant that each display and each divider had
to be custom designed and built.  Weight was a large
factor. Added to this my shop was 540 miles from K.C.
 
  Bottom line It did take the two years and it was worth
it. If it all had to be done again I would still do it.
The look in the eyes of the technicians made it more 
than worth it.
 
 
Thanks, again
 
Jack Wyatt 
 

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