Nothing personal, but I really, really wish that people who use the Digest would delete all the extraneous postings before sending it to the list! Avery At 01:17 PM 2/8/2007, you wrote: >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. 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