Broken Baldwin

Jeff Tanner jtanner@mozart.music.sc.edu
Fri Feb 1 06:43 MST 2002


I just got through with some Baldwin warranty work in December and billed
the old Baldwin service department.  This work had been authorized by
Baldwin during the bankruptcy before the Gibson purchase.  I suppose I need
to make some contacts to see if I'm going to get paid, huh?  Anybody got
the numbers?
Jeff

Lawrence Becker wrote:
>The way it has been explained to me is that since Gibson bought Baldwin's
>"assets" from GE Credit, rather than buying an ongoing company outright,
>they can disavow responsibility for debts, warranties, etc.  They have been
>authorizing 'some' warranty work.  But I would definitely get authorization
>before assuming any work was covered.
>
>---------------------------------
>Lawrence Becker, RPT
>Piano Technician
>College-Conservatory of Music
>University of Cincinnati
>Former Baldwin Factory Worker
>Former Baldwin Cincinnati Retail Service Co-ordinator
>Presently in Mourning
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