writes > >----------- > > > >Barrie, > > > >I think it also had something to do with a failure to attend to business. They > >were a very difficult company to deal with. > > Tell me about it....... took them 9 month to design and produce 3 one > octave grand damper models and some 3 note upright and grand models but > worth waiting for. It took Renner 16 weeks to do the same job. > Warning sign; for me when you dont hear from a person, or area - something else is going on...... > The new grand action was nice, David did a lot of work on it, they > were short staffed in the office cost cutting by Harmany, I was let to > believe. > Wrong way - dont cut back and enforce an economy when things get bad - you promote and you produce! > David was not only the MD but the chef designer as well. He always > seemed to be very stress out, when I phoned. But very helpful when you > got to speak to him. I was told the other day that if the receivers are > willing that a small company may be set up, but I doubt it having the HB > name as they left debts of over 3 million. > Then someone clever should buy the HB name - ie the American "Stedson" Hat, the name was bought years ago by some other hat making company, it the name that sells Just some thoughts Brian Lawson _______________________ Lawsonic Pianoforte Services PO Box 751097 Garden View Johannesburg 2047 South Africa Voice Mail +27 (0)88 127 6584 http://www.bigfoot.com/~lawsonic ICQ: 28573941
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