Help with Baldwin parts-Avery

[Pianoman]

The Baldwin dealer here is pretty aggressive.  There a re a lot of Baldwin 
products in their showroom, though most of them are made for Baldwin in 
China.
James
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Porritt, David" <dporritt at mail.smu.edu>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 6:44 AM
Subject: RE: Help with Baldwin parts-Avery


Vladan:



I remember the elegant Baldwin booth in the exhibitor's area at the 2002
convention in Dallas.  There was the PTG supplied sign, a card table and
two folding chairs with two guys.  They had no instruments, no
literature not even business cards.  It was really pretty sad!  The
impression I get (which could be inaccurate) is that Baldwin has died
but no one has conducted a funeral nor buried them.  I just did a search
on their web site and didn't find any Baldwin dealers.  Are there any?



dp



David M. Porritt

dporritt at smu.edu

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
Behalf Of V T
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2006 10:23 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Help with Baldwin parts-Avery



It's all very sad;  Baldwin was the one company that managed to design a
few great instruments in the last 50 years.  Now, it looks like there is
not a single new Baldwin grand on display anywhere in Northern
California, one of the most affluent markets in the U.S.

I was just looking at the schedule of PTG classes in Rochester - not a
single speaker from Baldwin with anything technical to say.  I wonder if
there is anyone left at the factory at all.  I wish somebody competent
came along to to buy them from Gibson.

Vladan

James,



It's a lost cause! Believe me.



Avery



At 04:30 PM 3/27/2006, you wrote:

>UnbeLIEVable.  I've sent irate emails to their technical depart and

>to the president, Rocco Melchione, along with numerous phone

>messages, with absolutely no response.  If I ever meet up with one

>of them, they'll sure get a piece of my mind!



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