Destroying Old Pianos

[Roger Jolly]

Hi Barrie, 
           My first experience working on piano's was many moons ago at
Strathclyde. College "Rag Days". Three college's competing,Three pianos at
one end of the sports field, centre field a scaffold with three car tyres
tied to the scaffold.
One sledge hammer per team. The object of the race, to pass all of the
parts of the piano through the tyre and deposit at the far end of the field.
Much drinking of ale to lubricate the whole affair, and wild cheering from
the frenzied crowd, the closest that I ever got to having an encore.
This would make a great idea for a TV game show, and let the uninformed
public know that some piano's should DIE.
Memories of youth.
Regards Roger




At 08:28 AM 4/20/99 +0100, you wrote:
>Well over this side of the pond, if the case is an attractive one some
>of the dealers ship them to Italy to make writing desks out of them. So
>they are quite happy to move them for free.  Otherwise most local
>authorities will move large house hold goods for free, this is to stop
>fly tipping. 
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>Barrie,
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>In article <26423-371C24D1-16158@mailtod-111.iap.bryant.webtv.net>,
>james turner <JTTUNER@webtv.net> writes
>>Here is a topic I don't believe has ever been discussed on this list.  
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>>When an old piano is beyond repair, how do you advise the customer to
>>get rid of it?  Is it safe for a customer to tear it apart on their own?  
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>>Jim
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Roger Jolly
Balwin Yamaha Piano Centres.
Saskatoon/Regina.
Canada.