And I supposeth all thisuth occurred in seven daysuth? Terry Farrell Piano Tuning & Service Tampa, Florida mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <JIMRPT@AOL.COM> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 11:40 AM Subject: Re: Re: Different question about heater bars > > In a message dated 10/19/2000 2:27:31 AM, Matt wrote: > > <<"Who are these techs who install heater bars without humidistats? Don't > they > understand that they are committing gross negligence?">> > > and Terry said: > <<And how long have humidistats been available? > > And how long has Dampp-Chaser made it well known that a humidistat is a > > necessary system component? I have just always figured that most of these > > installations were done before the humidistat need was well understood by > > most technicians.>> > > Verily I say unto thee that in the days of 19 cent a gallon gasoline and 12 > cent a loaf bread, that the piano was gazed upon and it was seen that the > piano was good. Also verily it was seen that moisture was causing harm to the > piano and that was bad. Whilst also true that the piano was good and that > excessive dryness was bad. > > Unto these various evils as done to the piano a light was shown and the > light drove away the darkness and moisture which exceeded the manufacturers > specified tolerances. evenso there were occasional 'charcolspots' and > happenstance fires created within the piano when the light touched upon the > case too muchly, and that was bad. > > Also verily it was seen that a mason jar full of water would solve the > frizzy dryness problems, and it was good. > > Into this vale of light and wet came a man who said "shorely there is a > better way".....and it was so. First created he the stick of heat to chaseth > away the dammp and rid the piano, which was good, of the evils of moisture > related stickiness. Calleth he this wonderous rod "Dammmp Chaser®", and it > was good. > > Lo and unto the thousands this rod of dry was installed ..nay the hundreds > of thousands. and it was good. Yea verily unto the years this rod of dry was > plugged in, and never removed, ever drying the wet and ever drying the dry > and as happenstance ever goes also drying the abomination known as "plastic > elbows". and it was bad. "Elbows" did dry and brittle become, and it was bad. > Wood would shrink and loose unto the parts, and it was bad. > > "Let us make a switch for the folk don't remember to turn it on and turn it > off for the plug do be pulled," and thus it was made so...Like unto a brain > that turned on the rod of dry when the wet became so, and verily also turned > it off when the dry became too high. "Humidistat"® This was called and it was > good. > > And as verily in later time there came a cry "the piano is too dry"..."my > rod of dry wonderous as it be is of no help when too dry is the problem be". > And a cry went out into the void which called for answer to this tale of wo. > "If", said they, the "humidistat"® can wonders work on the rod of dry why not > take it unto the jar of Mason and make the water work. And it was made so, > and it was good. > > Tho many rods of dry remain today without "humidistat"® from on high they > work as they should and blame should not fall on those who installed as per > manufacture specs at the time as understood. "Negilgence" is a cry not > needfully founded on truth even if based on truth misunderstood. > > And it came to pass that each and every tech must do what is best for each > and every piano and customer and let their conscience rest....knowing that > for them they have done their best. When all is said and done it is the > piano and how it behaves they should tell the tech where, and where not, to > shave. > > 2nd book of Dampness , verses 12-18 > Jim Bryant (FL) > >
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