<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Dave,<o:p></o:p> From what I can guess, the teacher in question is referring to a type of bench of which we have a couple examples left here, but are no longer available that I’m aware of.  They have a hard, flat, seat that is permanently tilted forward to encourage a straight spine when you sit, a vestigial looking little back rest, and adjust up or down by squeezing a pair of sprung brackets together that expand into notches when released along a vertical bar in the center of the back.  They are ugly, to say the least, and in addition to the permanent forward pitch, the seats have a tendency to tilt right or left at the end of an adjustment if the person doing it isn’t very careful to see that the notches chosen are actually parallel to each other.  This is particularly evident as the mechanisms wear, and would be an especially big problem for kids—probably taking more time than actually cranking something up and down.  Things would stop while an adult would have to come forward and struggle with the mechanism for a moment to make the seat straight, etc. <o:p></o:p> Someone somewhere (Bosendorfer?) makes a very expensive bench that pumps up and down hydraulically I think.  Probably the only option outside of the usual crank method.<o:p></o:p> Let us know if you find anything.<o:p></o:p> Greg Granoff<o:p></o:p> HSU<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Dave Davis Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 7:45 AM To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">College and University Technicians</st1:PersonName> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Artist bench<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div> Speaking of options, I have a piano teacher looking for a quality bench that will quickly change heights. At recitals, etc. the students spend quite a bit of time cranking to change the bench height. A visiting teacher mentioned a bench that has a bar with notches. I've looked in the catalogs, and don't see anything like this. <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Anyone?<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Dave Davis, RPT<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> ----- Original Message ---- From: Jeff Stickney <jpstickney@montanadsl.net> To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">College and University Technicians</st1:PersonName> <caut@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, February 19, 2007 7:11:32 AM Subject: Re: [CAUT] Artist bench<o:p></o:p> <div> Another option to consider is the Jansen Petite Artist Bench.  They aren't as hefty as the Artist Bench, but feature the same mechanism. They are less costly for sure.  We just bought 15 of them (actually with money from Facility Services, not Music Dept. money - woohoo), and they are very nice.  Two for the price of one?... Jeff Stickney Anne Acker wrote: > You could just buy a complete new decent quality mechanism from Jansen and do a transplant   > > Better yet, be strong and tell them they need to get benches that will stand up to the students and remind them they are paying you significant money to repair the crummy ones.  Pennywise pound foolish. > > aa > > >  -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: "Porritt, David" <dporritt@mail.smu.edu> >> For a while you could get things from GRK but the last time I called >> them about getting just an adjusting knob they didn't have it. >> >>   >> >> dp >> >>   >> >> David M. Porritt >> >> dporritt@smu.edu >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of >> Aaron Bousel >> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 9:53 PM >> To: caut@ptg.org >> Subject: [CAUT] Artist bench >> >>   >> >> We have a few non-Jansen artist benches (old) around and I'm wondering >> if anyone knows anything who makes these things. The mechanism is quite >> simple, one long threaded rod held by two fixtures that always get >> loose. I've attempted repairs a couple of times but without much >> success, or, I should say, long term success. One of the benches has >> lost a piece of the mechanism. The department won't spring for a new >> Jansen bench. Does anyone know if these are still being made and/or if >> replacement parts are available? >> >> Thanks, >> Aaron >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------ >> Aaron Bousel >> Registered Piano Technician, Piano Technicians Guild >> abousel@comcast.net >> (413) 253-3846 (voice & fax) >> >> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: > Re: [CAUT] Artist bench > From: > "Porritt, David" <dporritt@mail.smu.edu> > Date: > Mon, 19 Feb 2007 12:25:44 +0000 > To: > "<st1:PersonName w:st="on">College and University Technicians</st1:PersonName>" <caut@ptg.org> > > To: > "<st1:PersonName w:st="on">College and University Technicians</st1:PersonName>" <caut@ptg.org> > > > For a while you could get things from GRK but the last time I called > them about getting just an adjusting knob they didn’t have it. > >   > > dp > >   > > David M. Porritt > > dporritt@smu.edu <mailto:dporritt@smu.edu> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] *On Behalf Of > *Aaron Bousel > *Sent:* Saturday, February 17, 2007 9:53 PM > *To:* caut@ptg.org > *Subject:* [CAUT] Artist bench > >   > > We have a few non-Jansen artist benches (old) around and I'm wondering > if anyone knows anything who makes these things. The mechanism is quite > simple, one long threaded rod held by two fixtures that always get > loose. I've attempted repairs a couple of times but without much > success, or, I should say, long term success. One of the benches has > lost a piece of the mechanism. The department won't spring for a new > Jansen bench. Does anyone know if these are still being made and/or if > replacement parts are available? > > Thanks, > Aaron > > > ------------------------------------------ > Aaron Bousel > Registered Piano Technician, Piano Technicians Guild > abousel@comcast.net > (413) 253-3846 (voice & fax) ><o:p></o:p> </div> </div> <div> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>