A customer contacted me about a birdcage last week.? I said I would tune it at 2-3 times my normal rate, and there would be a service call charge if I couldn't tune it for any reason.? I think I scared her away!?? Bob. -----Original Message----- From: Marcel Carey <mcpianos at hotmail.com> To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 9:37 pm Subject: RE: Oblong Tuning Tips Terry, Don't you see it ? This is a God sent message that He doesn't want you to get in trouble with this piano. Listen to His words and RUN AWAY. ;-) Marcel Carey Sherbrooke, QC ________________________________ > From: mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com > To: pianotech at ptg.org > Subject: Oblong Tuning Tips > Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:55:13 -0500 > > I had trouble today saying no. I told a lady I'd tune her old English birdcage...... > > My oblong tuning tip is way too big - I guess it must just be for square grands - it spins on the English birdcage pins. What kind of tip do I need? I see Harpsicord levers in the Schaff catalog, but they come with star tips. They have a European tuning lever, but that comes with either a star or square tip - these pins are definitely oblong. > > Anyone? Help! > > Terry Farrell > Farrell Piano > > www.farrellpiano.com > terry at farrellpiano.com _________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080118/b401ae09/attachment.html
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