maintenance figures

[Otto Keyes]

Let's see....... that's an average of app. 4 days/piano/year -- not counting
concert instruments.  Say we've got 100 pianos in the stable.  Working every
day of the year, we come out 25 days behind.  (No, I lied.  Every leap year
we catch up by one day, so we'd only be 99 days behind  at the end of 4
years.)  That's 6.25 pianos/year with no care at all, or about 1 less tuning
per piano.  Assume we are given 2 weeks vacation (or at least recuperation
in the sanitarium) per year.  That knocks another 3.5 pianos off the list,
or another tuning off half of them.  Let's be real generous & take the
weekends off (not likely).  That's 104 days, or 26 less pianos with no care
at all, or all pianos with no tunings & some service, or one tuning on all &
some service, or a couple of tunings on everything & very little service on
anything.

We've worked a year & we're already 6 mos. behind.  Gee!  This is beginning
to sound familiar!  :)

Otto

Piano Technician
University of Idaho
208-885-7918
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jorgensen, Michael L" <jorge1ml@cmich.edu>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 9:05 AM
Subject: RE: maintenance figures


> Hi Blaine,
>     That's a tough one since humidity swings, usage, expected standards
vary so much and yet will have tremendous impact.   I know Willem was
designing a task based workload formula which would be very useful for that.
>
>  Under average conditions, to maintain in reasonably good condition,
>
> After initial prep to highest standards,
> 4 yearly good solid tuning/voicings minimum (1.3 days)
> 1 action regulation after six months and every two years thereafter (3
days each)
> Replacement of certain parts 10 years away.  (10 days plus cost of parts)
>
> A piano kept at highest level during busy concert seasons, 3-4 hours
weekly on tuning, voicing, and keeping regulation to exacting standards is
possible.  Replacement of hammers could come in as little as three years.  A
second piano voiced differently will reduce the amount of voicing and
increase the longevity of hammers..  One voicing standard does not please
every pianist.
>
> So there are many major variables here and fees vary widely.
>
> -Mike
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> > ----------
> > From: Blaine Vesely
> > Reply To: College and University Technicians
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2002 9:23 AM
> > To: caut@ptg.org
> > Subject: maintenance figures
> >
> > List,
> > A former colleague, Anne Fiedler, asked me for help in determining
> > maintenance figures over the life span of a piano.  She requested that I
> > ask CAUTs on the list, and her question is printed below.  She has
recently
> > become more proactive in piano maintenance issues--she was one of a
handful
> > of university piano professors who attended the Symposium in Chicago
last
> > summer.  If you would like to contact her directly, I can forward her
email
> > address to you off list.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Blaine Vesely
> >
> >
> >
> > Blaine,
> >
> > If you wouldn't mind posting on the listserve, here's what I'd like
posted:
> > -----
> > For purposes of securing a recurring gift donation, I'm seeking
estimated
> > figures of maintenance for the life of a new Steinway D, B L and
upright. I
> > realize that the age of the piano will be among factors that dictate
> > necessary work and that annual costs will vary. However, an annual,
> > 5-year,10-year or longer estimate would be most helpful.
> > ---------
> >
> > Thanks again for your time -
> > Anne
> >
> >
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