I'd tell him to stick to fixing sewing machines... '-] David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "robert wall" <robertemmett.w at gmail.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 7/21/2009 10:20:36 AM Subject: Re: [pianotech] pianotech Digest, Vol 9, Issue 122 >Strange but true a man called for me to tune his old upright, he said he >tried ,but the pins were so tight he decided to use sewing machine oil to >loosen them up! How would you all answer the man? >On Mon, Jul 20, 2009 at 9:29 AM, <pianotech-request at ptg.org> wrote: >> Send pianotech mailing list submissions to >> pianotech at ptg.org >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/pianotech >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> pianotech-request at ptg.org >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> pianotech-owner at ptg.org >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of pianotech digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Cell Phone for Business (Matthew Todd) >> 2. Re: Cell Phone for Business (Dean May) >> 3. Re: Cell Phone for Business (J Patrick Draine) >> 4. DIY tuning (paul bruesch) >> 5. Re: DIY tuning (Porritt, David) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:46:12 -0700 (PDT) >> From: Matthew Todd <toddpianoworks at att.net> >> To: pianotech at ptg.org >> Subject: [pianotech] Cell Phone for Business >> Message-ID: <785522.5718.qm at web83803.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> Hello, >> ? >> I will be getting a new cell phone next month, and was wondering what would >> be a good pick for the business we are in. >> ? >> I have Verizon service, and I have been looking at the LG enV3. >> ? >> Have a good week, >> >> >> TODD PIANO WORKS >> Matthew Todd, Piano Technician >> (979) 248-9578 >> http://www.toddpianoworks.com >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> >http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090719/01360d82/attachment-0 >001.htm >> > >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:41:30 -0400 >> From: "Dean May" <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com> >> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Cell Phone for Business >> Message-ID: <D4F4D0D11B88482284587EA8164201BE at athlonx2> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> I use Tracfone. It's only 9 cents a minute or less, I only pay for what I >> use. It really helps keep cell phone costs down as I am always mindful that >> I am paying for every minute I use. It keeps me from using the cell phone >> to >> chat. The display always shows how many minutes are left before I need to >> add more. >> >> >> >> The kids use theirs as much as they want, but they have to buy their own >> air >> time. It's amazing how frugal they get with their usage. It costs 3 cents >> for each text message, to send and receive. The cost for the wife's phone >> is >> less than $5 a month as she rarely uses it. >> >> >> >> When Tune Lab gets written for the I-Phone I'll probably switch my phone >> just to reduce the number of devices I'm carrying from 3 to one. But I'll >> keep my wife's and kids' with Tracfone. >> >> >> >> Dean >> >> Dean May cell 812.239.3359 >> >> PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 >> >> Terre Haute IN 47802 >> >> >> >> _____ >> >> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On >> Behalf >> Of Matthew Todd >> Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 9:46 PM >> To: pianotech at ptg.org >> Subject: [pianotech] Cell Phone for Business >> >> >> >> >> Hello, >> >> >> >> I will be getting a new cell phone next month, and was wondering what would >> be a good pick for the business we are in. >> >> >> >> I have Verizon service, and I have been looking at the LG enV3. >> >> >> >> Have a good week, >> >> TODD PIANO WORKS >> Matthew Todd, Piano Technician >> (979) 248-9578 >> >> http://www.toddpianoworks.com <http://www.toddpianoworks.com/> >> >> >> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> >http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090720/d929d90c/attachment-00 >01.htm >> > >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 07:54:55 -0400 >> From: J Patrick Draine <jpdraine at gmail.com> >> To: pianotech at ptg.org >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Cell Phone for Business >> Message-ID: >> <fdf610640907200454w5c5f1ae7gaa9f7a6632d8bed8 at mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> I have the LG enV2 (as do my wife, and one of my daughters), and find it >> quite adequate (Verizon service, strong signal in most places, even my >> home) >> . I don't have any experience with the enV3, sorry. Not as cool as my 1st >> gen iPhone (but the AT&T signal is non existent in my home, while very good >> elsewhere).Patrick Draine >> Billerica, MA >> >> On Sun, Jul 19, 2009 at 9:46 PM, Matthew Todd <toddpianoworks at att.net >> >wrote: >> >> > Hello, >> > >> > I will be getting a new cell phone next month, and was wondering what >> would >> > be a good pick for the business we are in. >> > >> > I have Verizon service, and I have been looking at the LG enV3. >> > >> > Have a good week, >> > >> > ***TODD PIANO WORKS* >> > Matthew Todd, Piano Technician >> > (979) 248-9578 >> > http://www.toddpianoworks.com >> > >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> >http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090720/7d7f03c6/attachment-00 >01.htm >> > >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:15:43 -0500 >> From: paul bruesch <paul at bruesch.net> >> To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> >> Subject: [pianotech] DIY tuning >> Message-ID: >> <aaf134ef0907200715t67a4dccds5ebdded555a6a44b at mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> Going to tune a spinet tomorrow. >> >> Customer says it has "one wire broken, A below middle C..." >> >> Chatted a bit more, then she says "I tried to tune it myself." >> >> Me: "Is that how the string broke?" >> >> Her: "Yes. It didn't look that hard, but I guess it is. I got the tool from >> my son." (Well good, I was imagining her using a 6" Crescent!) >> >> So I'm curious... how often has anyone come across this? It's a first for >> me >> in my not-so-many years of tuning. >> >> Paul Bruesch >> Stillwater, MN >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> >http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090720/9965d8ce/attachment-00 >01.htm >> > >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 5 >> Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:28:46 -0500 >> From: "Porritt, David" <dporritt at mail.smu.edu> >> To: "pianotech at ptg.org" <pianotech at ptg.org> >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] DIY tuning >> Message-ID: >> ><78F73DAE2483A747AD0E4A3BE57169DA22D874E9FB at SXMBXA.systems.smu.edu >> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Not too often, but you do get the occasional do-it-yourselfer who thinks it >> looks easy. The one I enjoyed the most was a lady who said her husband >> claimed to have a good ear so he bought the tools. He spent 8 hours one >> Saturday and never could set a temperament. At the end of the day he told >> his wife to call the ---- tuner. She seemed to be amused by it! >> >> dp >> >> David M. Porritt, RPT >> dporritt at smu.edu >> >> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On >> Behalf Of paul bruesch >> Sent: Monday, July 20, 2009 9:16 AM >> To: Pianotech List >> Subject: [pianotech] DIY tuning >> >> Going to tune a spinet tomorrow. >> >> Customer says it has "one wire broken, A below middle C..." >> >> Chatted a bit more, then she says "I tried to tune it myself." >> >> Me: "Is that how the string broke?" >> >> Her: "Yes. It didn't look that hard, but I guess it is. I got the tool from >> my son." (Well good, I was imagining her using a 6" Crescent!) >> >> So I'm curious... how often has anyone come across this? It's a first for >> me in my not-so-many years of tuning. >> >> Paul Bruesch >> Stillwater, MN >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> >http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20090720/2f78338e/attachment.ht >m >> > >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech mailing list >> pianotech at ptg.org >> http://ptg.org/mailman/listinfo/pianotech >> >> >> End of pianotech Digest, Vol 9, Issue 122 >> ***************************************** >>
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