<html> Hello Steve and other cauts, We had a newsletter that covered this subject some in '97. You can read on-line. It covers the basics of these programs as well as the benefits and pitfalls. The contact info for the various programs may not be current any longer though.  Check the issue out out at: <a href="http://www.mursuky.edu/caut.php/newsletter/2_97/newsindex.htm" eudora="autourl">http://www.mursuky.edu/caut.php/newsletter/2_97/newsindex.htm</a> The following article is a compilation of emails from the pianotech listserve that deals with the subject: <a href="http://www.mursuky.edu/caut.php/newsletter/2_97/ptechlon.htm" eudora="autourl">http://www.mursuky.edu/caut.php/newsletter/2_97/ptechlon.htm</a> These loan programs can be a good stop gap, but they can also cause some problems with long term owned inventory shortfalls. Care must be taken to keep a viable back up plan in place and ready to go in case the program is cancelled. Take care, Scott ------- At 09:02 AM 11/7/01 -0500, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Hello group-         Does anyone have any familiarity with these loan programs whereby companies loan you pianos for a year and then replace them? I work at Cleveland State University and, times being what they are, we've been offered one such 'deal'. If you do, let me know at <a href="mailto:s.kabat@csuohio.edu">s.kabat@csuohio.edu</a>. I'd appreciate any onfo. Thanks.     Steve Kabat, RPT</blockquote> <x-sigsep></x-sigsep> Scott E. Thile, RPT Piano - Instrument Technician Manager, Lovett Auditorium ---------------------------------------- Murray State University, Murray, KY <a href="mailto:scott.thile@murraystate.edu" eudora="autourl">mailto:scott.thile@murraystate.edu</a> (Work Website) <a href="http://campus.murraystate.edu/staff/scott.thile/index.html" eudora="autourl">http://campus.murraystate.edu/staff/scott.thile/index.html</a> New (My faith) <a href="http://campus.murraystate.edu/staff/scott.thile/Christian/index.html" eudora="autourl">http://campus.murraystate.edu/staff/scott.thile/Christian/index.html</a> (Ham Radio Website ) <a href="http://campus.murraystate.edu/staff/scott.thile/k4set/index.html" eudora="autourl">http://campus.murraystate.edu/staff/scott.thile/k4set/index.html</a> (Family Website)  <a href="http://campus.murraystate.edu/staff/scott.thile/family/index.htm" eudora="autourl">http://campus.murraystate.edu/staff/scott.thile/family/index.htm</a> (Nickel Creek Website) <a href="http://www.nickelcreek.com/" eudora="autourl">http://www.nickelcreek.com/</a> </html>