Jeff: I did one of those, but I got the parts and did the work, THEN they filed for bankruptcy. I've just written that invoice off. dave *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 2/1/2002 at 11:43 AM Jeff Tanner wrote: >I actually did this work directly through Baldwin, rather than the dealer, >because at the time, we didn't have a local dealer for this piano. It was >one of those where I discovered the growing action brackets in a Young >Chang built Wurlitzer, so I called Baldwin up and they approved the work >and ordered the parts. IMMEDIATELY AFTER that was when the whole >bankruptcy thing started. Took 'em 3 months to get me the parts, but by >then I was so busy with school work it took me a while to get the job >scheduled with the owner. > >We'll see what happens. >Thanks, >Jeff > >>List, >> >>I talked with someone at Baldwin a few days ago. She said that all >payments >>are in the hands of the lawyers at this time. Did not know when the >problem >>would be resolved. The dealer that I did some warranty work for a few >>months ago said he would reimburse me if Baldwin didn't, so I took him up >on >>the offer. >> >>Also Baldwin does not have the ability to sell parts, except to dealers, >>because Gibson was in the process of providing a way to accept payments. >> >>Good news is that Baldwin is planning to move grand piano production back >to >>Conway Arkansas. >> >>Baldwin Ph (877) 889-4805 >>Baldwin Fax (877) 641-8200 >> >>Lonnie Young >> >>The University of Southern Mississippi >>Hattiesburg, MS >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >>From: owner-caut@ptg.org [mailto:owner-caut@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jeff >>Tanner >>Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 7:55 AM >>To: caut@ptg.org >>Subject: Re: Broken Baldwin >> >>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 > >Jeff Tanner >Piano Technician >School of Music >University of South Carolina >Columbia, SC 29208 >(803)-777-4392 (phone) _____________________________ David M. Porritt dporritt@mail.smu.edu Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 _____________________________
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