[pianotech] Steinway Rebuilt D (possibly MIA)

[Nick Gravagne]

Hi David,

 

Thanks for your concern and your best wishes; and thanks to the other
respondents as well for their input. No news yet. We will begin legal
proceedings tomorrow. I will be sure to supply the "last chapter" so as not
to leave any interested parties frustrated as to the outcome. 

 

I am not signed up with the CAUT server, so I am not able to notify our CAUT
colleagues. Is there a way that I can send out my initial mass email (below)
without receiving all the CAUT mail?

 

Thanks again!

 

Nick Gravagne, RPT

Piano Technicians Guild

Member Society Manufacturing Engineers

Voice Mail 928-476-4143

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Porritt, David
Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2008 10:11 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Steinway Rebuilt D (possibly MIA)

 

Nick:

 

I'm hoping for successful outcome here.  Do let us know what happens.  I
don't like mysteries where the last chapter is torn out of the book!

 

dp

 

 

David M. Porritt, RPT

dporritt at smu.edu

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Nick Gravagne
Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2008 4:53 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org; 'CAUT'
Subject: [pianotech] Steinway Rebuilt D (possibly MIA)

 

Hello all,

 

A rebuilt Steinway D # 464062 left our shop here in Strawberry, AZ Saturday
night en route to an Oakland, CA piano storage facility prior to its final
journey. The piano mover, Drexel Cunningham (AKA as Drex's Express), who we
have used twice before for interstate moves with good results, has been
missing in action along with his assistant since his departure. Along with
obvious personal contact, he has been known to us primarily through a cell
phone number and an email, both of which purportedly support a real office,
whether in his LA-area home or elsewhere.

 

Like most interstate movers Mr. Cunningham informed us that en route to
Oakland he may have occasion to work in another pickup or two, and that the
Oakland arrival date (Monday the 24th) was not set in stone. That said, we
have not heard from him since he left our shop. In the past he has always
returned cell phone calls. The Oakland storage facility called us to inquire
about Drexel's ETA, since they too had not heard from him, and this after
they had left a couple of cell phone messages.

 

At this point something is fishy. We have called the California highway
patrol and they report no accidents or other untoward accounts of his
whereabouts. We are in the process of investigating likewise here in
Arizona. We do not have his vehicle license plate number. He has left us
with paperwork which shows a "shipper's number" and a "carrier's number". 

 

Worst case I may need to report this instrument as stolen, but where to
begin? State DA's office? Etc.?

 

So, to the List: anyone had a similar experience? Any thoughts, legal advice
or suggestions would be welcome.

 

Wishing you all a pleasant Thanksgiving Day.

 

Regards,

 

Nick Gravagne, RPT

Piano Technicians Guild

Member Society Manufacturing Engineers

Voice Mail 928-476-4143

 

 

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