struts between legs and down the middle between leg struts...very strong!...School model benches David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Marcel Carey" <mcpiano@videotron.ca> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org> Received: 11/4/2005 1:03:25 PM Subject: RE : [CAUT] Institutional bench purchasing? >Elwood, >Could you explain what you mean by benches with stretchers ? Would this >look like a bench on a pair of skis? >Marcel Carey >Sherbrooke, QC >> -----Message d'origine----- >> De : caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] De la >> part de Elwood Doss >> Envoyé : 4 novembre 2005 14:56 >> À : College and University Technicians >> Objet : RE: [CAUT] Institutional bench purchasing? >> >> >> I would suggest getting benches with stretchers on them. I >> think they are around $200 in the catalogues. We purchased >> some new practice room Baldwin Studios about 6 years ago and >> after about 3 years damaged benches began showing up in my >> shop. I ordered 3 benches with stretchers and decided I >> could retrofit the broken benches with stretchers and salvage >> them It worked beautifully! I used a very dense grained >> African wood called "Jatoba" for the stretchers--$14 for a >> 1"X6"X8' piece, but works out to about $3 per bench since we >> split the 1"X6" into 1"X3". They worked so well we have >> retrofit every bench in the building. After 3 years we have >> never had a damaged bench, and we have carpet in the practice >> rooms. If you would like more information, just email me. I >> used a special type of screw and glued them in. The Chair >> was happy to spend around $5.00 for materials to retrofit >> rather than spending $200 for a new bench. >> >> This may not work any where else, but sure works here! >> >> Joy! >> Elwood >> >> Elwood Doss, Jr. M.M.E.; RPT >> Piano Technician/Technical Director >> Department of Music >> 145 Fine Arts Building >> The University of Tennessee at Martin >> Martin, TN 38238 >> 731/881-1852 >> -----Original Message----- >> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On >> Behalf Of wimblees@aol.com >> Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 11:55 AM >> To: caut@ptg.org >> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Institutional bench purchasing? >> >> In a college setting, I don't think there are such a thing as >> indistructable benches. No matter who's products you buy, they will >> eventually break down. >> >> I've always bought GRK benches, but I'm sure the ones from Jansen & >> Sons and Schaff will be just as good. In the 2005 Directory >> there are 8 >> suppliers listed. Give each of them a call and ask for the best deal. >> >> >> Wim >> Willem Blees, RPT >> Piano Tuner/Technician >> School of Music >> University of Alabama >> Tuscaloosa, AL USA >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Susan Kline <skline@peak.org> >> To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> >> Sent: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 09:47:37 -0800 >> Subject: [CAUT] Institutional bench purchasing? >> >> Pardon me if this is old ground. >> >> Linfield College, where I tune, needs some new benches -- >> maybe 10-20. I'm sure if we search the web all kinds of >> bench-sellers will appear - but which of them offer products >> which will still be around in five years, even with >> maintenance? >> >> If anybody has a good source for sturdy, reasonably >> economical plain upright benches, please let me know. >> >> Thanks >> >> Susan Kline >> Linfield College >> McMinnville, OR >> >> P.S. Reading the posts about adding stringers -- good idea. >> Not just sure where I'd get the time for the first one, but >> once I'd worked out the details it probably wouldn't take >> all that long for the rest. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >> _______________________________________________ >> caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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