Posting Pictures

[Brian Trout]

Hi Ron,

Thanks for the input.

I guess I did do a little painting with a broad brush there.  It really
might be a very good instrument inside.  I have no way of knowing, only
speculation from appearances.

It would seem, with the apparent splendor of it's surroundings, however, to
be one of the more neglected (if only in appearance) items within the
cathedral.

Still makes me a little sad to think of it's appearance.  To my way of
thinking, in that type of setting, appearances are important too, and could
conceivably convey an apathetic attitude towards piano care in general. ?

I appreciate the thoughts.

Best wishes,

Brian Trout
Quarryville, PA
btrout@desupernet.net



----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Nossaman <RNossaman@KSCABLE.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: Posting Pictures


> >  It just  'ain't'  right.
> >
> >Brian Trout
>
>
> Now if it were at the top of the flagpole, shedding strips of case veneer
> in the wind - that would be embarrassing. As it is, it just looks to me
> like about any interchangeably old neglected and abused piano, Steinway or
> otherwise, in many many institutions anywhere you cared to look. It is, in
> short, a characteristic representation of the attitude of the
> administrative mind concerning piano care and maintenance.
>
> Then again, did anyone look inside? The epidermis was obviously beat up,
> but what was the condition of the instrument? We tend to automatically
> assume that  beat up furniture means nobody cares, even if the instrument
> is in wonderful condition. Conversely, we (and everyone else on the
planet)
> tend to assume that well kept furniture means the instrument is playable.
> 'Tain't necessarily so in either case, as I've discovered by guessing
wrong
> too many times.
>
> It seems to me that what we really need to do is hire Willem to travel
door
> to door and educate all the piano owners and overseers to correct this
> problem. We'll have him do New Zealand last as incentive to keep him
> moving. If this works, better start looking for more shop help. It's going
> to get pretty busy for a while. What do you think Wim, are you ready? <G>
>
>
> Ron N
>