"Joseph Garrett" wrote: Does anyone know if Ancott is still in business. And, if so, how do you contact them? Hi Joe, Ancott Associates Music Product Directory, Acoustic Piano Edition Call 513-772-2282 (source: Piano Technician's Journal, May 2004, Page 41, bottom of the page) :-) Dave Davis --- pianotech-request@ptg.org wrote: > Send pianotech mailing list submissions to > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, > visit > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > or, via email, send a message with subject or body > 'help' to > pianotech-request@ptg.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > pianotech-owner@ptg.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it > is more specific > than "Re: Contents of pianotech digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: New Ronsen Wurzen hammers > 2. RE: CA & Yamaha Pins (Dave Davis) > 3. Ancott? (Joseph Garrett) > 4. Looking for tech in Mexico (Rob Goodale) > 5. Re: Yamaha C6 bass strings (Joseph Garrett) > 6. Re: Ancott? (Steve Grattan) > 7. Re: New Ronsen Wurzen hammers (Joseph Garrett) > 8. My rave regarding the list (Rob Goodale) > > ATTACHMENT part 3.1 message/rfc822 > Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 14:00:04 EDT > From: Tompiano@aol.com > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: Re: New Ronsen Wurzen hammers > > In a message dated 5/12/2004 10:30:21 AM Eastern > Daylight Time, > Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no writes: > much lacquer was needed, what amount of needling was > needed > Richard, > The hammers were just hung yesterday and I gave them > a play today. Nothing > has been done to these hammers. I repeat nothing! > The are simply marvelous. Beautiful warm, even tone > right out of the box. > I'll keep everyone posted as hammer fitting and > regulation start to take shape. > So far, I'm very impressed. > Tom > > ATTACHMENT part 3.2 message/rfc822 > Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 11:12:49 -0700 (PDT) > From: Dave Davis <davistunes@yahoo.com> > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> > Subject: RE: CA & Yamaha Pins > > Chuck, > > Thanks for the response. You're right, there were no > other respondents. I decided to propose the method > to > my customer based on the success I've had with > several > old uprights and a spinet. I hope they decide to > give > it a try. > > It's good to know that it's been done on a U-1 > successfully. > > Thanks again, > Dave > > --- CChristus <chchristus@earthlink.net> wrote: > > Dave, > > Didn't see reply to your query, and since I did > the > > CA thing to a '70's > > NMFNA (Not Made for North America) U1 about nine > > months ago.... So far so > > good. Seemed to take up the liquid just fine, > > applying it repeatedly over a > > section until it welled up, going back over it > until > > it seemed to be > > absorbing at a much slower rate. Have tuned it > > since then, and torque was > > good throughout. > > > > Chuck Christus > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org > > Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 2:38 PM > > > List, > > > > I've successfully done the CA-thing to a couple > of > > older uprights, but there has been discussion here > > about CA not seeping past the crossgrained > bushings > > used by Yamaha. The current victim is a 70-s U1, > not > > made for North America, with pins that are getting > > steadily less reliable. > > > > Any success stories? Or not? > > > > Dave Davis > > Renton, WA > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Movies - Buy advance tickets for 'Shrek 2' > http://movies.yahoo.com/showtimes/movie?mid=1808405861 > > > ATTACHMENT part 3.3 message/rfc822 > Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 11:16:45 -0700 > From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Subject: Ancott? > > Does anyone know if Ancott is still in business. > And, if so, how do you > contact them? > Best Regards, > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) > Captain, Tool Police > Squares Are I > > > > ATTACHMENT part 3.4 message/rfc822 > Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 11:15:45 -0700 > From: "Rob Goodale" <rrg@unlv.nevada.edu> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Subject: Looking for tech in Mexico > > Does anyone know a technician in the area of > Guadalajara Mexico? I have a friend who moved there > and is needing a piano and a tech. > > Thanks, > > Rob Goodale, RPT > Las Vegas, NV > ATTACHMENT part 3.5 message/rfc822 > Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 11:25:43 -0700 > From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Subject: Re: Yamaha C6 bass strings > > RicB said: ". Any help offered by twisting goes > away in a > very short time leaving you back at first base." > > I disagree with you on this one Ric. However, if the > winding is not tight on > the "swedge" than you would be correct. If, as > someone else supposed, that > Yamaha is using some kind of "elixir" to make the > copper bond w/o using > swedging, then the possibility of twisting is a moot > point, if the "bonding" > has broken down. On "normal" strings w/swedging the > twist stays. I know this > from past experience. Does it do any good? I'd > say....sometimes. > Best Regards, > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) > Captain, Tool Police > Squares Are I > > > > ATTACHMENT part 3.6 message/rfc822 > Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 14:16:16 -0400 > From: "Steve Grattan" > <lostchordclinic@ameritech.net> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > Subject: Re: Ancott? > > Ancott Associates > P.O. Box 46532 > Cincinatti, OH 45246 > > 513/772-2282 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 2:16 PM > Subject: Ancott? > > > > Does anyone know if Ancott is still in business. > And, if so, how do you > > contact them? > > Best Regards, > > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) > > Captain, Tool Police > > Squares Are I > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > ATTACHMENT part 3.7 message/rfc822 > Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 11:29:58 -0700 > From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Subject: Re: New Ronsen Wurzen hammers > > "I just installed my first set of Wurzen Ronsen > hammers. WOW! " > > I told ya so!<G> hehe Ray's hammers are the GREATEST > in my opinion. They > make MUSIC, not racous noise as many others do!<G> > Best Regards, > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) > Captain, Tool Police > Squares Are I > > > > ATTACHMENT part 3.8 message/rfc822 > Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 11:46:20 -0700 > From: "Rob Goodale" <rrg@unlv.nevada.edu> > To: <pianotech@ptg.org> > Subject: My rave regarding the list > > Hello all, > I am encouraged and appreciative regarding my > reminiscence of the early days of the list. I > wasn't here at the VERY beginning but the list was > still quite young, sometime in 1997 I think. I > think it's smaller size back then was what made it > work. There are just too many now for that chummy > feeling. My first impression that things were > changing here was when Jim Coleman Sr. left. Then > one by one others disappeared and finally Newton > passed on. The "OT" arguments heated up. It's > never been the same since. Those who go back that > far know what I mean. > > So... the idea of a moderated-unmoderated version of > the list sounds somewhat appealing although I still > don't think it will be the same. There are just too > darn many people on the list and it's getting > crowded in here. I think what really needs to > happen is the creation of a new venue started from > scratch. I have been contemplating maybe a Yahoo > group or some such thing. These are free, > relatively easy to set up, and they have offer some > control in that optional restrictions can be set on > who and how many is allowed to join. Perhaps a > waiting list in which once it reaches a certain > capacity new members will only be admitted when > someone else leaves. It also allows downloading > pictures, transferring of files, a private live chat > room, and a separate free e-mail account that won't > clog your main home account with hundreds of posts > every day. > > Anyone have any interest in this kind of list? > Feedback please. > > Rob Goodale, RPT > Las Vegas, NV> _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info > https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Movies - Buy advance tickets for 'Shrek 2' http://movies.yahoo.com/showtimes/movie?mid=1808405861
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