[pianotech] puzzler

[David Ilvedson]

Same here...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Porritt, David" <dporritt at mail.smu.edu>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 4/28/2010 12:22:37 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] puzzler


>Hey, that was just the first thing that came to mind.  

>dp


>David M. Porritt, RPT
>dporritt at smu.edu


>-----Original Message-----
>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf 
>Of Avery
>Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 12:39 PM
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Subject: Re: [pianotech] puzzler

>LOL. Love it, David. Hey, you're getting feisty since you retired!

>On Apr 28, 2010, at 12:25 PM, "Porritt, David" <dporritt at mail.smu.edu>  
>wrote:

>> Plugged it in?
>>
>> dp
>>
>>
>> David M. Porritt, RPT
>> dporritt at smu.edu
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org]  
>> On Behalf Of Ron Nossaman
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 12:23 PM
>> To: pianotech at ptg.org
>> Subject: [pianotech] puzzler
>>
>>
>> The piano is a late Aeolian "Duo/Art" player. They wanted it
>> tuned before they moved out of state the end of next month.
>> And, incidentally, the player doesn't work.
>>
>> The first puzzle is easy. They want it tuned because the
>> player doesn't work, not so much that it's been four years
>> since the last one, and in spite of the upcoming move. I
>> expect it crossed their minds that they might not find someone
>> after the move with low enough standards to condescend to get
>> the player working, assuming they had some idea how.
>>
>> The second puzzle was why the player didn't work. After I got
>> there, she explained that they could pump rolls through, but
>> pushing the little button didn't make the electric work, so
>> it's broken.
>>
>> So I fixed it.
>>
>> How.
>> Ron N