Fwd: Building antique piano tech network

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

Friends,

I am pleased and honored to forward the following:
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>From: "Anne Beetem" <a.acker@comcast.net>
>To: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu>
>Subject: Building antique piano tech network
>Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 20:16:48 -0500


>Greetings to the reader.   My dear friend Conrad has offered to forward this
>message to the relevant lists, so that I can find the people we need!
>
>PianoGrands is a restorer and dealer in fine antique pianos.  We are selling
>pianos to various locations about the country, and have discovered that we
>are in serious need of a network of technicians who we will approve as
>technicians and tuners for these instruments.   Current urgent locations are
>Montpelier, VT,  the metropolitan NY and NJ areas,  Houston, TX, and Ft.
>Myers, FL.
>
>The ideal tech will love antique pianos,  be patient and willing to
>encounter the new, have a good set of tuning tips, including one which can
>handle rectangular pins (you can get them from Schaff or American Piano
>Supply),  understand that not all old pianos are tuned up to A440, and be
>quick to smile and reassure the customer and call us when there is a
>question.   These instruments will most generally have actions which are not
>the modern standard.  We deal in Viennese instruments, Erards, Broadwoods,
>and many more.
>
>These are wonderful and beautiful instruments, but as you well know,  the
>instructions for care are not in your standard reference books.
>
>If you would like to be on our list, e-mail me or give me a call:
>
>Anne Beetem Acker
>PianoGrands
>a.acker@comcast.net






Conrad Hoffsommer

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