Estimate on replacing a Steiway Teflon (TM) action with a regular type

[Richard Brekne]

gordon stelter wrote:
> 
> Techs Most Dear,
>      Once again I am humbly appealing to you: to
> provide me with a rough estimate of how much one
> normally charges for totally replacing a Steinway
> Teflon (TM) action with felt bushed, and thoroughly
> regulating it a la Boone's book.
>       I got into a "bad deal" with the Food Service
> Dept. at a major University here, where I did all this
> work without a detailed contract, and may now not get
> paid! Any written testimonials which I may present to
> them would be extremely helpful, and most greatly
> appreciated!
>      Most Sincerely
>      Gordon Stelter


Cost of parts, shipping, plus reasonable markup for you
time, added to your tuning charge rate divided by 2 times
the hours you worked on the job is a reasonable place to
start me thinks.

RicB