Records in piano

[Ed Sutton]

    Last year I went through my first computer meltdown (three days after
the extended warrenty expired).
    It has given me a new appreciation for hard copy records, so I've
started leaving record cards when I service a piano, just information for
myself  later on, easy to find because it's right there.
    I also tuned for Delta Queen some time back.  I remember the graffitti
artist you refer to.  When he ran out of keys, he left his name on the
hammers. Yes, in magic marker. Yuk.
    Ed S.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Becker, Lawrence (BECKERLR)" <BECKERLR@UCMAIL.UC.EDU>
To: "'College and University Technicians'" <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 8:29 AM
Subject: RE: Records in piano


> I've been reading the responses to this.  I don't myself leave a record in
> the piano of my private customers, but I now see there are good reasons
for
> doing so.  The most egregious "territory marking" I have seen was when I
> used to service the pianos on the Delta Queen steamboat on its (her?)
calls
> in Cincinnati.  Those pianos were tuned every 5-7 days in different ports
> all up and down the rivers, so any one person's tuning wasn't leaving a
> large imprint on the piano.  Yet this one fellow in Pittsburgh had to
write
> his name in Magic Marker on the keys every time he sat down at the bench.
> Every one else was content to leave their card under the lid, maybe with
> tuning dates written on it.  Some people just have to yell all the time, I
> guess.
>
> Lawrence Becker, RPT
> Piano Technician
> College-Conservatory of Music
> University of Cincinnati
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Newell [mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net]
> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 10:11 PM
> To: College and University Technicians
> Subject: Re: Records in piano
>
>  David and list,
>          I've been pondering this for some time. Why do we, as
technicians,
> feel compelled to place a card, service history chart or other such
records
> or advertisements under the lid of uprights? Do we really believe that
> anyone ever sees them there? Don't we truly know that once we leave all
the
> old pictures of the kids or the grandparents along with the decrepit fire
> hazard lamp and the leaking potted plant go directly back on top? Why do
so
> many expend the energy, expense and time to be sure to leave "our mark"
> that no one sees except perhaps the next tuner after you? Is there anyone
> out there doing something different that they consider to be a better way?
>
> Greg
>
> P.S. no offense intended to anyone, but there simply must be a better way!
>
>
>
> At 06:26 PM 3/13/2003, you wrote:
>
> >List,
> >
> >I keep computer records but have been wanting to keep something
> >in pianos also...I found a plastic 3.5" floppy holder (packet of 5) with
> >adhesive backing.  Peel off the backing and they adhere quite
> >nicely.  They easily hold a small card or folded paper.  This would
> >be especially helpful for institutions?  I attach to bottom of music
> >rack on grands and inside music rack or lid of uprights.
> >
> >David I.
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> Greg Newell
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