WAS Re: Tune-off back

[pianoman]

Back in the '70's when I was earning about $5. per hour rebuilding pianos I
almost always had a couple of hundreds stashed in my sock drawer.  These
days it all goes for taxes and stuff with none left over for the drawer. 
Things are not as good as they are reported to be.
James Grebe
R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis, MO. USA, Earth
Piano Service and Piano Periperals
pianoman@inlink.com            May I listen as well as I hear.

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> From: Frank Cahill <fcahill@erols.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: WAS Re: Tune-off
> Date: Sunday, June 14, 1998 7:35 PM
> 
> Dan M. Hallett, Jr. wrote:
> > 
> > Dear Frank:
> > 
> > In our locl nespaper this week was an article stating the sale of
pianos
> > went up last year - this was just new instruments. For this to make our
> > local newspaper (Meadville, PA) means something, somewhere must be
> > happening - or perhaps they just needed to fill a blank spot with an
> > inoffensive article:).
> > Dan Hallett, Jr. RPT
> > 
> > 
> 
> Hi, Dan!
> 
> I think the article is correct. Piano sales are increasing.  This may be
> a good trend...maybe it will return to the sales levels of the late
> '70s.
> 
> It coud be due to the GREAT economy we are now experiencing.  Things are
> so tight here, that ANYONE can go into computer work.  One company here
> is sending new inexperienced hires to the local comm. college for free
> training!
> 
> I've only been a full-time tech for 3 years and part-time for about 4
> years.  I have not seen the likes of the recession we had here in
> '88-'92 or so. When the next one comes, I don't know what to expect as
> far as piano work. 
> 
> What I find most interesting is that most of the painos I see are the
> ones baby boomers had as kids.  They are often in poor shape, but these
> folks can't afford a new piano. 
> 
> How is it that their parents with much less buyng power could afford a
> new paino and the boomers cannot?
> 
> Thanks for your comments, Dan. See you soon.
> -- 
> 
> Frank Cahill
> Associate Member
> Northern Va