Pulling my hair out (what's left of it anyway)

[David Ilvedson]

I'd start with the one due out next week...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, California


----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Hechler Family" <dahechler@charter.net>
To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Received: 10/22/2005 11:47:24 AM
Subject: Pulling my hair out (what's left of it anyway)


>Tuning 4 pianos in one day... thats nothing !

>I am working on, in the basement of my house, three, yes, three player 
>piano rebuilds at the same time. One I'm finishing up for delivery next 
>week. The second one came in last weekend, a Themodist reproducing 
>player piano and, last but not least, my own P.A. Starck. Not only am I 
>doing the complete player part but the piano actions as well.

>So I've got to keep track of all the separate parts and where I'm at on 
>each one. Thankfully, I decided to keep a note pad with each one.

>And just remembered, with the I'm doing next week, needed: a pin 
>treatment, setting and aligning new hammers, leveling keys, regulation 
>and tuning - then - ready to start reassembling the complete player 
>action. Normally not a big deal, however, on this one, the customer took 
>everything out before I got there to take reference pictures of where 
>hose and linkage connections were, now I've got to figure them out.

>Not really complaining, mind you, just trying to figure out where to 
>start today.

>BTW, we need more player techs. On the other hand, here, at least, I'm 
>getting all player tunings.

>Now to start ...... somewhere .......

>-- 
>Duaine Hechler
>Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ
>Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
>Associate Member of the Piano Technicians Guild
>Reed Organ Society Member
>St. Louis, MO 63034
>(314) 838-5587
>dahechler@charter.net
>www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com
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