Clunker pianos - what do you do?

[paulrevenkojones at aol.com]

 Michelle:

I dearly love these old pianos, and so wish that they were preservable in some way within financial reason and the tolerance both of technicians and the owners of the pianos. Much of the time they're not. 

This is a perfect opportunity to involve less experienced technicians, associates, those who are just beginning, to take on some of these jobs in order to learn the craft. As well, in some instances, as we have here in Chicago, some of these pianos are marginally enough useful to pass on by donation to those who can't afford a piano. We started A Gift of PIanos about 9 years ago, and now the Chicago chapter of the PTG runs the program. 

If the pianos to which you refer are indeed simply "dead", then you're faced with the dismal task of being the coroner and making the formal declaration. But many of them still have use. 

Paul


 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: Michelle Smith <michelle at smithpianoservice.com>
To: 'Pianotech List' <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 10:25 pm
Subject: Clunker pianos - what do you do?






















Hi all.  I have to admit that I’m pretty tired of
old clunker pianos.  Hammers are shot, strings are beginning to break,
parts are failing left and right, and the pinblock was done quite a while
ago.  The problem is that many people in my area can’t afford
anything better and there’s no one else in my county to work on these old
pianos.  



 



I’m curious how many of you refuse to work on clunkers
anymore.  Every time I work on one I tell myself it is my last!  =)



 



Best wishes,



Michelle Smith



Smith Piano Service



Bastrop, Texas



 






 

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