Elwood, I'd like to see them. Also, since I'm not much of a woodworker, any "how to" instructions would also be appreciated. Thanks. P. S. Our tech director in the scene shop is a good woodworker, though. ;-) At 12:12 AM 11/5/2005, you wrote: >I can send some photos of some of our >retrofitted benches if anyone is interested. > >Joy! >Elwood > >Elwood Doss, Jr., RPT >Piano Technician/Technical Director >Department of Music >145 Fine Arts Building >The University of Tennessee at Martin >Martin, TN 38238 >731/881-1852 >FAX: 731/881-7415 >HOME: 731/587-5700 >-----Original Message----- >From: caut-bounces@ptg.org >[mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Marcel Carey >Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 3:03 PM >To: 'College and University Technicians' >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 > > >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives _______________________ Avery Todd, RPT Moores School of Music University of Houston Houston, TX 77204-4017
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