Do you know this Man ???????

[robert sadowski]

List,
     No, but I was once tuning an old 9' Chickering when one of the low
bass strings let go, flew out of the back end of the piano and continued
across the stage floor at light speed.  Very scary!
Bob Sadowski

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> From: Maxpiano <Maxpiano@aol.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Do you know this Man ???????
> Date: Saturday, October 25, 1997 6:43 AM
> 
> When I was learning tuning in the '50's, Tuners Supply sold me a book
with a
> title something like "Essays in Piano Tuning" in which the author made
light
> of the idea that you could tune a piano using thirds.  The greatest point
of
> wisdom I recall receiving from the book was, be extremely careful tuning
the
> bass in grands, or a string might break and come hit you, so you would
join
> the ranks of the blind piano tuners.
> 
> Anyone on the list ever have a string break at the OPPOSITE end while
tuning?
> 
> Bill Maxim, RPT
> 
> P. S. John -
> 
> PHD means "Poor Head Development."
> 
> <<
> Actually, though, I thought that someone with a PHD was someone who owned
> their own Post Hole Digger.>>