Laurel, Helen was wondering when T4 slips will be ready. John >From: pianotech-request at ptg.org >Reply-To: pianotech at ptg.org >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Subject: Pianotech Digest, Vol 1284, Issue 64 >Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 04:59:21 -0700 > >Send Pianotech mailing list submissions to > pianotech at ptg.org > >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 at ptg.org > >You can reach the person managing the list at > pianotech-owner at 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: Edward String Covers (Fenton Murray) > 2. Re: your mail (Tuning Hammer Case) (David Ilvedson) > 3. Re: Edward String Covers (David Ilvedson) > 4. Re: your mail (David Ilvedson) > 5. Re: your mail (Steve Fujan) > 6. Re: F. Kain & Sohn piano (John Delacour) > 7. Re: F. Kain & Sohn piano (Gregor _) > 8. RE: Yamaha Thomaston plant closure (Conrad Hoffsommer) > 9. Re: Cuttin' Sitka for Soundboards (alan forsyth) >From: "Fenton Murray" <fmurray at cruzio.com> >Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> >To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> >Subject: Re: Edward String Covers >Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 23:11:47 -0800 >Hey Big Piano Man, >You ever run into Leonard Hanocheck over there, I used to know him 20 years >ago in the San Jose area. Say Aloha to him from Fenton Murray > ----- Original Message ----- > From: BRETT GLASS > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 7:27 PM > Subject: Edward String Covers > > > Aloha, My wife makes all of my string covers. I supply her with >the templates and she makes them up. But we get $300 retail for each one >including me delivering it. I know that sounds high but the value is there >when you consider the cost of new strings every 10 or 12 years for your >Grand piano setting in an open house by the ocean. What would you be >willing to pay for them. I'm sure she would rather stay home and make >covers than work a job somewhere. Of course you would need to send a >template for anything I don't have on file yet. Check my web site for a >list of templates on file. www.bgpianoman.com We use Schaff felt and they >have a fancy gold stitch with a finished boarder. The rod pockets are fixed >in place no Velcro. I never did like that on covers. Every time a customer >takes it off they end up messed up. On ours you can just slide the dowel >rod out of the pocket if your going to clean it. For now we are not >offering to add embroidery of piano name. We have a small machine big >enough to stitch out a name about 7.5 inches long, but we are not sure >about trade mark or copy rights. Plus I have not had a customer ask for it >unless I bring it up. If anyone knows a better sourse for the felt let me >know. I think Schaff costs about 16 or 17 $$ per yard. > > Brett > > > -- >From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> >Reply-To: ilvey at sbcglobal.net, Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Subject: Re: your mail (Tuning Hammer Case) >Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 22:58:14 -0800 >I've got a fixed knife case I ended up not using...a little big for my tool >kit...I use a wool sock now... > >The fixed knife case is for sale...cost me $35... > > > >David Ilvedson, RPT > >Pacifica, CA 94044 > > > > > > > > > >Original message > >From: "Steve Fujan" > >To: "Pianotech List" > >Received: 2/7/2007 9:42:25 AM > >Subject: Re: your mail (Tuning Hammer Case) > > > >This looks kind of interesting: > >http://www.maxpedition.com/product/product_case_r14.htm > > > >Steve Fujan > >www.fujanproducts.com > > > > > >On 2/7/07, richard.ucci at att.net <richard.ucci at att.net > wrote: > > > >Sorry folks, didn't attach the link.... > >http://cgi.ebay.com/PROFESSIONAL-PIANO-TUNING-KIT-TOOLS_W0QQitemZ250080343559QQihZ015QQcategoryZ64431QQtcZphotoQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem > > > >-------------- Original message from richard.ucci at att.net: ------------ > > > > >Hey, > >Anybody know where I can get just the case? They won't sell it that way= >,and I don't need the hammer. > >Thanks, > >RU/UP > >------=_NextPart_39120.9571162384.533 >Content-Type: text/html; > charset="ISO-8859-1" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > ><html> > <head> > <title></title> > </head> > <body> > <p>I've got a fixed knife case I ended up not using...a little big = >for my tool kit...I use a wool sock now...</p> > <p>The fixed knife case is for sale...cost me $35...<br /><br />Dav= >id Ilvedson, RPT<br />Pacifica, CA 94044<br /><br /></p> > <div style=3D"padding-right: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-bottom= >: 5px; border-left: #000000 3px solid; padding-top: 5px"> > <hr />Original message<br />From: "Steve Fujan" > <sjfujan at gmail.com> </sjfujan at gmail.com><br />To: "Pian= >otech List" > <pianotech at ptg.org> </pianotech at ptg.org><br />Received: 2/7/= >2007 9:42:25 AM<br />Subject: Re: your mail (Tuning Hammer Case)<br /><= >br />This looks kind of interesting:<br /><a onclick=3D"return top.js.O= >penExtLink(window,event,this)" href=3D"http://www.maxpedition.com/produ= >ct/product_case_r14.htm" target=3D"_blank">http://www.maxpedition.com/p= >roduct/product_case_r14.htm </a><br /><span><br />Steve Fujan<br /><a o= >nclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href=3D"http://= >www.fujanproducts.com/" target=3D"_blank">www.fujanproducts.com</a></sp= >an><br /><br /> > <div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 2/7/07, <b class=3D"gmail_sen= >dername"><a onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" hr= >ef=3D"mailto:richard.ucci at att.net" target=3D"_blank">richard.ucci at att.n= >et </a></b><<a onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,thi= >s)" href=3D"mailto:richard.ucci at att.net" target=3D"_blank">richard.ucci= >@att.net </a>> wrote:</span> > <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"padding-left: 1ex; m= >argin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: rgb(204,204,204) 1px solid"> > <div> > <div> </div> > <p>Sorry folks, didn't attach the link....</p> > <p><a onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,thi= >s)" href=3D"http://cgi.ebay.com/PROFESSIONAL-PIANO-TUNING-KIT-TOOLS_W0Q= >QitemZ250080343559QQihZ015QQcategoryZ64431QQtcZphotoQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewIte= >m" target=3D"_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com/PROFESSIONAL-PIANO-TUNING-KIT-= >TOOLS_W0QQitemZ250080343559QQihZ015QQcategoryZ64431QQtcZphotoQQrdZ1QQcm= >dZViewItem </a><br /></p> > <blockquote style=3D"padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; b= >order-left: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid">-------------- Original message f= >rom <a onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href=3D= >"mailto:richard.ucci at att.net" target=3D"_blank">richard.ucci at att.net</a= > >: -------------- <br /><br /> > <div>Hey,</div> > <div>Anybody know where I can get just the case? They won= >'t sell it that way,and I don't need the hammer.</div> > <div>Thanks,</div> > <div>RU/UP</div> > </blockquote> > </div> > </blockquote> > </div><br /> > </div> > </body> ></html> > >------=_NextPart_39120.9571162384.533-- > >From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> >Reply-To: ilvey at sbcglobal.net, Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Subject: Re: Edward String Covers >Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 23:07:40 -0800 >When I first moved to SF in 1975, right after piano tuning school, a fellow >was advertising his Hawaii piano business. I called him and tried to buy >the business, but he thought I was too green so he sold it to Leonard >Hanocheck, who was in the Bay Area at the time... > > > >David Ilvedson, RPT > >Pacifica, CA 94044 > > > > > > > > > >Original message > >From: "Fenton Murray" > >To: "Pianotech List" > >Received: 2/7/2007 11:11:47 PM > >Subject: Re: Edward String Covers > > > > > >Hey Big Piano Man, > >You ever run into Leonard Hanocheck over there, I used to know him 20 years >ago in the San Jose area. Say Aloha to him from Fenton Murray > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: BRETT GLASS > >To: pianotech at ptg.org > >Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 7:27 PM > >Subject: Edward String Covers > > > > > >Aloha, My wife makes all of my string covers. I supply her with the >templates and she makes them up. But we get $300 retail for each one >including me delivering it. I know that sounds high but the value is there >when you consider the cost of new strings every 10 or 12 years for your >Grand piano setting in an open house by the ocean. What would you be >willing to pay for them. I'm sure she would rather stay home and make >covers than work a job somewhere. Of course you would need to send a >template for anything I don't have on file yet. Check my web site for a >list of templates on file. www.bgpianoman.com We use Schaff felt and they >have a fancy gold stitch with a finished boarder. The rod pockets are fixed >in place no Velcro. I never did like that on covers. Every time a customer >takes it off they end up messed up. On ours you can just slide the dowel >rod out of the pocket if your going to clean it. For now we are not >offering to add embroidery of piano name. We have a small machine big >enough to stitch out a name about 7.5 inches long, but we are not sure >about trade mark or copy rights. Plus I have not had a customer ask for it >unless I bring it up. If anyone knows a better sourse for the felt let me >know. I think Schaff costs about 16 or 17 $$ per yard. > > > >Brett > > > > >------=_NextPart_39120.9636678935.785 >Content-Type: text/html; > charset="ISO-8859-1" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > ><html> > <head> > <title></title> > <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Di= >so-8859-1" /> > <style></style> > </head> > <body bgcolor=3D"#ffffff"> > <div>When I first moved to SF in 1975, right after piano tuning sch= >ool, a fellow was advertising his Hawaii piano business. I = >called him and tried to buy the business, but he thought I was too gree= >n so he sold it to <font size=3D"2">Leonard Hanocheck, who was in the B= >ay Area at the time...</font><br /><br />David Ilvedson, RPT<br />Pacif= >ica, CA 94044<br /><br /> > <div style=3D"padding-right: 5px; padding-left: 5px; padding-bott= >om: 5px; border-left: #000000 3px solid; padding-top: 5px"> > <hr />Original message<br />From: "Fenton Murray" > <fmurray at cruzio.com> </fmurray at cruzio.com><br />To: "= >Pianotech List" > <pianotech at ptg.org> </pianotech at ptg.org><br />Received: 2/= >7/2007 11:11:47 PM<br />Subject: Re: Edward String Covers<br /><br /> > <div><font size=3D"2">Hey Big Piano Man,</font></div> > <div><font size=3D"2">You ever run into Leonard Hanocheck over = >there, I used to know him 20 years ago in the San Jose area. Say Aloha = >to him from Fenton Murray</font></div> > <blockquote style=3D"padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; mar= >gin-left: 5px; border-left: #000000 2px solid; margin-right: 0px"> > <div style=3D"font: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- = ></div> > <div style=3D"background: #e4e4e4; font: 10pt arial; font-col= >or: black"><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"bgpianoman at email.com" href=3D"mailt= >o:bgpianoman at email.com">BRETT GLASS</a> </div> > <div style=3D"font: 10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"pianot= >ech at ptg.org" href=3D"mailto:pianotech at ptg.org">pianotech at ptg.org</a> </= >div> > <div style=3D"font: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, Febru= >ary 07, 2007 7:27 PM</div> > <div style=3D"font: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Edward String= > Covers</div> > <div><br /></div> > <table id=3D"HB_Mail_Container" height=3D"100%" cellspacing=3D= >"0" cellpadding=3D"0" width=3D"100%" border=3D"0" unselectable=3D"on"> > <tbody> > <tr height=3D"100%" width=3D"100%" unselectable=3D"on"> > <td id=3D"HB_Focus_Element" valign=3D"top" width=3D"100= >%" background=3D"" height=3D"250" unselectable=3D"off"> > <div>Aloha, My wife makes all of my string covers. I = >supply her with the templates and she makes them up. But we get $300 re= >tail for each one including me delivering it. I know that sounds h= >igh but the value is there when you consider the cost of new strings ev= >ery 10 or 12 years for your Grand piano setting in an open house by the= > ocean. What would you be willing to pay for them. I'm sure she w= >ould rather stay home and make covers than work a job somewhere. Of cou= >rse you would need to send a template for anything I don't have on= > file yet. Check my web site for a list of templates on file. <a = >href=3D"http://www.bgpianoman.com/">www.bgpianoman.com</a> We use= > Schaff felt and they have a fancy gold stitch with a finished boarder.= > The rod pockets are fixed in place no Velcro. I never did like that on= > covers. Every time a customer takes it off they end up messed up. On o= >urs you can just slide the dowel rod out of the pocket if your going to= > clean it. For now we are not offering to add embroidery of piano name.= > We have a small machine big enough to stitch out a name about 7.5 inch= >es long, but we are not sure about trade mark or copy rights. Plus I ha= >ve not had a customer ask for it unless I bring it up. If anyone knows = >a better sourse for the felt let me know. I think Schaff costs about 16= > or 17 $$ per yard.</div> > <div> </div> > <div>Brett</div> > </td> > </tr> > <tr hb_tag=3D"1" unselectable=3D"on"> > <td style=3D"font-size: 1pt" height=3D"1" unselectable=3D= >"on"> > <div id=3D"hotbar_promo"> </div> > </td> > </tr> > </tbody> > </table><br />-- <a href=3D"http://a8-asy.a8ww.net/a8-ads/adf= >trclick?redirectid=3Den-mail_a_01" target=3D"_blank"><img alt=3D"" src=3D= >"http://a8-asy.a8ww.net/a8-ads/adftrview?redirectid=3Den-mail_i_01" bor= >der=3D"0" /></a> > </blockquote> > </div> > </div> > </body> ></html> > >------=_NextPart_39120.9636678935.785-- > >From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net> >Reply-To: ilvey at sbcglobal.net, Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Subject: Re: your mail >Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 23:17:06 -0800 >Durability? I've got holes in mine? I think Isaac's lunch bags are the >best idea...funny looking though...;-] > > > >David Ilvedson, RPT > >Pacifica, CA 94044 > > > > > > > > > >Original message > >From: "John M. Formsma" > >To: "Pianotech List" > >Received: 2/7/2007 6:17:46 AM > >Subject: Re: your mail > > > >Me too, me too. > > > >Also, if anyone knows how to get the "Pearl River" type bag, I need some >more of those to organize my things into mini-kits. I'm using something >that works (art supply bags), but I like the see-thru and durability of the >PR bags. > > > >JF > > > >pianolady50 at peoplepc.com wrote: > >That's a really cute little case. If you do find empties anywhere, let us >know. I'd like one for the "emergency" kit I carry. > > > >Debbie > > > > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/PROFESSIONAL-PIANO-TUNING-KIT-TOOLS_W0QQitemZ250080343559QQihZ015QQcategoryZ64431QQtcZphotoQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem >From: "Steve Fujan" <sjfujan at gmail.com> >Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Subject: Re: your mail >Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2007 22:39:11 -0600 >Maybe.... Think I should? -- Steve > >On 2/7/07, richard.ucci at att.net < richard.ucci at att.net> wrote: >> >> Looks like it might do the trick. Are you considering them for your >>hammers? >> >>-------------- Original message from "Steve Fujan" < sjfujan at gmail.com>: >>-------------- >> >>This looks kind of interesting: >>http://www.maxpedition.com/product/product_case_r14.htm >> >>Steve Fujan >>www.fujanproducts.com >> >>On 2/7/07, richard.ucci at att.net < richard.ucci at att.net > wrote: >> > >> > Sorry folks, didn't attach the link.... >> > >> > >>http://cgi.ebay.com/PROFESSIONAL-PIANO-TUNING-KIT-TOOLS_W0QQitemZ250080343559QQihZ015QQcategoryZ64431QQtcZphotoQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem >> > >> > >> > -------------- Original message from richard.ucci at att.net: >> > -------------- >> > >> > Hey, >> > Anybody know where I can get just the case? They won't sell it that >> > way,and I don't need the hammer. >> > Thanks, >> > RU/UP >> > >> > >> >From: John Delacour <JD at Pianomaker.co.uk> >Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> >To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> >Subject: Re: F. Kain & Sohn piano >Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 08:33:45 +0000 >At 8:03 pm -0500 7/2/07, ed440 at mindspring.com wrote: > >>What kind of action does it have? Late Viennese actions can often be much >>improved by sending the hammers to Abel for recovering. It is not >>extremely expensive. > >Stuttgart is not in Austria! The makers's name is KaiM, not Kain, and >those I have come across have all been quite nice without being >exceptional. The piano in the picture looks as if it was made about >1895-99 and almost certainly has the Erard-Herz type action, quite likely >manufactured by the Stuttgart firm of Keller, who at that time used a >spiral spring for the repetition lever. > >JD > > > > > >From: "Gregor _" <karlkaputt at hotmail.com> >Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> >To: pianotech at ptg.org >Subject: Re: F. Kain & Sohn piano >Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 09:44:29 +0100 >Kaim from Stuttgart (yes, Germany, not Austria). They invented the >Cantator, but I can´t exactly remember what that was. They told us in the >class about the patented Kaim-Cantator and I think it has something to do >with a very special soundboard construction. But I think this invention >came in the 20´s or so. Your grand seems to be too old for that cantator >thing, whatever it was. > >Gregor > > >>From: John Delacour <JD at Pianomaker.co.uk> >>Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> >>To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> >>Subject: Re: F. Kain & Sohn piano >>Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 08:33:45 +0000 >> >>At 8:03 pm -0500 7/2/07, ed440 at mindspring.com wrote: >> >>>What kind of action does it have? Late Viennese actions can often be >>>much improved by sending the hammers to Abel for recovering. It is not >>>extremely expensive. >> >>Stuttgart is not in Austria! The makers's name is KaiM, not Kain, and >>those I have come across have all been quite nice without being >>exceptional. The piano in the picture looks as if it was made about >>1895-99 and almost certainly has the Erard-Herz type action, quite likely >>manufactured by the Stuttgart firm of Keller, who at that time used a >>spiral spring for the repetition lever. >> >>JD >> >> >> >> > >_________________________________________________________________ >Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! >http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > >From: Conrad Hoffsommer <hoffsoco at luther.edu> >Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> >To: ilvey at sbcglobal.net, Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> >Subject: RE: Yamaha Thomaston plant closure >Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 05:13:46 -0600 >At 10:31 PM 2/7/2007 -0800, you wrote: >>If that is true...will be getting them from China in the near future... >> >>I thought they sold well? I'm a fan of the P22... >> >>David Ilvedson, RPT >>Pacifica, CA 94044 > >Me, too, We just got 2 more last month, and as soon as they get more >practice rooms built, I'll want more. > >Conrad > > >> >>---------- >>Original message >>From: "David Heidel" >>To: "Pianotech List" >>Received: 2/7/2007 9:08:34 PM >>Subject: Yamaha Thomaston plant closure >> >>Just heard today from a Yamaha dealer that the Thomaston plant will be >>closing in March, which means the end of the line for their consoles. Sad >>news for a lot of employees there. Guess Yamaha saw the writing on the >>wall before it was too late. Anybody in that area (GA) have more info? >> >>David Heidel > > >From: "alan forsyth" <alan at forsythalan.wanadoo.co.uk> >Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> >To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> >Subject: Re: Cuttin' Sitka for Soundboards >Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2007 11:58:20 -0000 >I like your built in ear protection Terry; makes good ear muffs for the >winter as well!! >Don't give any ideas to Dianne Hofstetter. > > > > > >So this must be the wild Nauga that Barnard was talking about! My what >strange ears they have. > > > >AF ><< Image1.jpg >> ><< Image2.jpg >> >_______________________________________________ >Pianotech list info https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives _________________________________________________________________ Don’t waste time standing in line—try shopping online. Visit Sympatico / MSN Shopping today! http://shopping.sympatico.msn.ca
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