<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=windows-1250"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> Gorgeous, as always!  :>) j.   <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;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 Paul T Williams Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 8:49 AM To: College and University Technicians Subject: Re: [CAUT] Moving Piano to Mexico </div>   Thank you Jeannie!   How's Washington? Paul pwilliams4@unl.edu <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;margin-left:.5in'> <tr> <td width="39%" valign=top style='width:39.98%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> "Jeannie Grassi" <jcgrassi@earthlink.net> Sent by: caut-bounces@ptg.org 06/05/2007 09:48 AM <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0> <tr> <td valign=top bgcolor=white style='background:white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> Please respond to College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width="58%" valign=top style='width:58.98%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'> <tr> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> To </td> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> "'College and University Technicians'" <caut@ptg.org> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> cc </td> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>   </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> Subject </td> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> Re: [CAUT] Moving Piano to Mexico </td> </tr> </table>   <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0> <tr> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>   </td> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>   </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> Sherman Clay’s number is 206-622-7580.    Or  <a href="mailto:seattle_info@shermanclay.com">seattle_info@shermanclay.com</a> Jeannie     From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul T Williams Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 5:09 AM To: College and University Technicians Subject: Re: [CAUT] Moving Piano to Mexico   Hi Lawrence, Sherman Clay Pianos in Seattle has (or had) an "in-house" tech who mainly did cabinet refinishing and poly touch up.  His name is Angel Orozco who is from Mexico City.  I don't have SC's number, but I'm sure it's on the internet.  They are the sole supplier of Steinway in Washington.  He might know some good techs and the piano scene down there. Good luck. Paul T. Williams RPT Piano Technician School of Music 5 Westbrook Bldg, University of Nebraska Lincoln, NE 68588 pwilliams4@unl.edu <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;margin-left:.5in'> <tr> <td width="57%" valign=top style='width:57.98%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> "Becker, Lawrence \(beckerlr\)" <BECKERLR@ucmail.uc.edu> Sent by: caut-bounces@ptg.org 06/04/2007 04:07 PM   <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border:outset 3.0pt'> <tr> <td width="100%" valign=top bgcolor=white style='width:100.0%;background: white;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> Please respond to College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width="41%" valign=top style='width:41.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>   <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'> <tr> <td width="12%" valign=top style='width:12.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> To </td> <td width="87%" valign=top style='width:87.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> cc </td> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>   </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> Subject </td> <td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'> [CAUT] Moving Piano to Mexico </td> </tr> </table>     <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'> <tr> <td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>   </td> <td width="50%" valign=top style='width:50.0%;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>   </td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> I have a customer who is moving to Mexico, near Mexico City.  She is thinking of buying the piano which is on loan to her and moving it down there.  It is a 1969 Yamaha G2.  I don’t know anything about the price or availability of used pianos there, or the state of piano technology.  Anyone know about the piano scene in Mexico, and/or have an opinion as to whether it is worth shipping this piano there?  Thanks for any help.   Lawrence Becker, RPT Piano Technician College-Conservatory of Music University of Cincinnati   No virus found in this incoming message. 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