Hi Avery, Late last year I switched back from PRCT to a new SAT III after 7 years. Believe it or not I prefer the old F stretch tuning mode that is still in the SAT III memory. I do not know if I am alone in doing this? Jim James Grebe Piano Tuning & Repair Member of M.P.T. R.P.T. of the P.T.G. for over 30 years. "Member of the Year" in 1989 Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, Piano Benches, Writing Instruments (314) 845-8282 1526 Raspberry Lane Arnold, MO 63010 Researcher of St. Louis Theatre History BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! pianoman at accessus.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "Avery" <avery1 at houston.rr.com> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 6:14 PM Subject: Re: Hale Sight-O-Tuner > Jim, > > Not intentional, believe me. I sat it, in its case, on top of my car while > I put other things into the trunk. It had rained and I was in the > "boonies", so I was trying to avoid water puddles, mud, etc. while getting > into the car and just simply overlooked it because I was looking down at > the ground. After getting onto the road and accelerating, I heard a bump > and looked into the rear view mirror and saw it bouncing down the road. It > actually worked for quite a while after that (sometimes having to give it > a little bump) but it finally gave up the ghost. It might be repairable > but I don't know for sure. > > I then continued tuning aurally, as I had for years, until I got here and > ending up buying an SAT III. > > Avery > > At 05:36 PM 4/17/2006, you wrote: >>Liz Baker, here, once had her SAT fall out of the back of her pickup >>truck while going down the hiway. Can not figure out why anyone would >>carry something that valuable loose in the bed of a truck >>Jim >>James Grebe Piano Tuning & Repair Member of M.P.T. >>R.P.T. of the P.T.G. for over 30 years. "Member of the Year" in 1989 >> Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, Piano Benches, Writing >> Instruments >>(314) 845-8282 1526 Raspberry Lane Arnold, MO 63010 >>Researcher of St. Louis Theatre History >>BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! >>pianoman at accessus.net >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Avery" <avery1 at houston.rr.com> >>To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> >>Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 5:27 PM >>Subject: Re: Hale Sight-O-Tuner >> >> >>>James, >>> >>>It hasn't worked in many years. It fell off the top of my car while going >>>down the road. Don't ask! :-) >>> >>>At 05:07 PM 4/17/2006, you wrote: >>>>I beg to disagree. I used to have two of them before the SAT's. I >>>>found them extremely valuable in doing tunings as well as just measuring >>>>comparisons. >>> >>>I did too, at the time. It was the first ETD I found that I could usually >>>"live with". But now.......?????????? >>> >>>Avery >>> >>>>They are also very good for pipe organ tuning. >>> >>>Never done that. Don't want to. Besides, I'm too big to try and crawl >>>around in those chambers! :-D >>> >>>>How little will you take for one? >>> >>>I'd be reluctant to take "anything" for it. I have an SAT III, so I'm not >>>going to "get it fixed". >>> >>>Avery Todd >>> >>>>James Grebe Piano Tuning & Repair Member of M.P.T. >>>>R.P.T. of the P.T.G. for over 30 years. "Member of the Year" in 1989 >>>> Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, Piano Benches, Writing >>>> Instruments >>>>(314) 845-8282 1526 Raspberry Lane Arnold, MO 63010 >>>>Researcher of St. Louis Theatre History >>>>BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE! >>>>pianoman at accessus.net >>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Avery" <avery1 at houston.rr.com> >>>>To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> >>>>Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 3:49 PM >>>>Subject: Re: Hale Sight-O-Tuner >>>> >>>> >>>>>Bill, >>>>> >>>>>I have one of those also. But with what's available nowadays (except >>>>>for cost), I can't >>>>>imagine why anyone would want to buy it! JMO. :-) >>>>> >>>>>Avery Todd >>>>>University of Houston. >>>>> >>>>>At 07:09 AM 4/17/2006, you wrote: >>>>>>Techs, I have a friend who wants to sell his Hale S-O-T. If you are >>>>>>interested he can be reached: >>>>>>Eb Campbell >>>>>>1707 St Clair Dr >>>>>>Pekin, IL 61554 >>>>>>309-346-7769 >>>>>>ebencampbell at insightbb.com >>>>>> >>>>>>Bill Schlipf >>>>>>Bloomington, IL >>> > >
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