[CAUT] Institutional bench purchasing?

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Hi Rick,
I like your style.
As a music teacher for 39 years it was always my fetish to keep all music
stands like new,
Tightening them twice a year. Also any thing that was damaged was promptly
removed from use. A rather large voice was heard in the room whenever misuse
was observed.
But prior to use by students, all equipment was demonstrated and its propper
care outlined.
It rather galls me when I see instruments and equipment trashed and very
little said by the person in charge.
14 years at one school and only had to replace one stand.
Mother is now stepping down from soap box <g>
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Florence" <Rick.Florence@asu.edu>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Institutional bench purchasing?


> I have never bought into this idea.  We go to great lengths to keep the
> pianos up both musically and, as much as possible, cosmetically.  Why
would
> we want to purposely provide ugly and tacky benches.  I would rather
replace
> the occasional disappearing or broken bench than have a bunch of eyesores
at
> the school of music.
>
> We lose very few benches to theft and even fewer to structural failure.
> Most of our replacements are forced upon us when the cost of refinishing
> becomes greater than buying a new one.
>
> Student workers are the key to bench longevity.  Weekly bench checks not
> only replace missing benches (those moved to other rooms), but tighten
loose
> legs and lids.  Benches that cannot be tightened properly are brought down
> to the shop and repaired before the legs and sides are damaged.
>
>
>
> on 11/4/05 5:55 AM, Don at pianotuna@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> > Hi Susan,
> >
> > Our dear departed freind Newton Hunt used to have the shop at the
> > university make some boxes that had three possible heights depending on
> > which side was placed on the floor. They were very sturday--made from
3/4
> > plywood on a 2x2 frame I believe. They were also painted in some manner
to
> > make them "unattractive" to thieves. (yellow and black stripes anyone?)
> >
> >
>
> _____________
> Rick Florence
> Piano Technician
> Arizona State University, School of Music
>
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