Dear Anne Beetem, I would be delighted to work on instruments such as you describe. I live in Charlotte NC. Ed Sutton RPT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu> To: <caut@ptg.org> Cc: "Phil Bondi" <phil@philbondi.com>; <pianotech@ptg.org>; <a.acker@comcast.net> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 9:49 PM Subject: Fwd: Building antique piano tech network > Friends, > > I am pleased and honored to forward the following: > c > > >From: "Anne Beetem" <a.acker@comcast.net> > >To: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu> > >Subject: Building antique piano tech network > >Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 20:16:48 -0500 > > > >Greetings to the reader. My dear friend Conrad has offered to forward this > >message to the relevant lists, so that I can find the people we need! > > > >PianoGrands is a restorer and dealer in fine antique pianos. We are selling > >pianos to various locations about the country, and have discovered that we > >are in serious need of a network of technicians who we will approve as > >technicians and tuners for these instruments. Current urgent locations are > >Montpelier, VT, the metropolitan NY and NJ areas, Houston, TX, and Ft. > >Myers, FL. > > > >The ideal tech will love antique pianos, be patient and willing to > >encounter the new, have a good set of tuning tips, including one which can > >handle rectangular pins (you can get them from Schaff or American Piano > >Supply), understand that not all old pianos are tuned up to A440, and be > >quick to smile and reassure the customer and call us when there is a > >question. These instruments will most generally have actions which are not > >the modern standard. We deal in Viennese instruments, Erards, Broadwoods, > >and many more. > > > >These are wonderful and beautiful instruments, but as you well know, the > >instructions for care are not in your standard reference books. > > > >If you would like to be on our list, e-mail me or give me a call: > > > >Anne Beetem Acker > >PianoGrands > >a.acker@comcast.net > > > > > > > Conrad Hoffsommer > > Early to rise: early to bed; > Makes a man healthy, and socially dead. > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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