learner with some questions

[Joel A. Jones]

Nancy,

Use ptg.org web site to find a list of technicians near you.   The new 
web page is easy to use for this
search and the new graphics make the search a pleasant experience.

Click on find a technician in the upper right corner.  Enter your zip 
code.   You will find a list
  of technicians within your area.

The damaged acrosonic should be a great practice piano.  Besides the 
cleaning aspect the work
with the action parts will be great, hands-on experience.  Put it in a 
garage, basement, spare room
or rent a storage unit.  With 90 degree days it will be awhile before 
it is too cold to work outside.

  At UW-Madison we rescued a Hamilton from a fire.  It was fondly called 
the Bar-B-Que pit,
  but it gave the students invaluable experiencepracticing on a piano 
that could only become better.

Keep in Tune

Joel


Joel Jones, RPT
Madison, WI


On Aug 7, 2005, at 6:25 AM, nancy downs wrote:

>
>
> Hi,
>
> Thanks to all of you who took the time to respond to my questions.  
> Your advice is great. 
>
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>
> Someone else asked where I was from.  I am between Grand Rapids and 
> Lansing, MI.  I thought I'd check out the PTG in GR but they break 
> during the summer.  I will check into that soon and hopefully attend 
> meetings if able.  Anyone know of someone around here that might be 
> willing to be a mentor?
>
>  I was suggested to get an old piano and work on it.  A family member 
> just replaced an old Baldwin Acrosonic that was damaged in a fire.  It 
> actually sounds fairly good.  It did get charred on the big wooden 
> pieces of frame on the bottom back of the piano.  Also, the veneer on 
> the side was damaged.  Anyone think this is salvageable?  I guess it 
> would be a good think to practice on if nothing else.  I did end up 
> getting the piano but currently have no warm place to keep it and to 
> work on it so would need to figure out something for that as it will 
> be cold her before I know it.
>
> Thanks again for your comments.  They do help.  I'd really like to 
> make this happen and the sooner the better.  As someone said, we're 
> not getting any younger.  Also, I was laid off from my regular job and 
> unemployment is running out.  I need employment.  How fun it would be 
> to do something that I enjoy for a living!
>
> Thanks
>
>  nancy
>
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