[pianotech] Tuner's marks/cards

[Anna-Luise Messerschmidt]

I'm very new to tuning/repair and don't have field experience yet, but
here's an idea: how about one of those (self adhesive) library pockets
attached inside the piano with an index card with the date and name of the
technician that serviced it last? That way there's no personalized info on
there, but still the tech that's doing the next service gets a quick
overview about what was done. We used a similar system in our classroom
(worked as paraeducator before).


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> Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:37:53 -0800
> From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuner's marks/cards
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> The only mark I leave in a piano is my FAC numbers in pencil.   I like the
> idea of a service record but the only way it will stay with the piano is if
> it doesn't have the tuner's logo on it.   I have been trying a little
> envelope stuck to the bottom of the music desk/grands and inside of music
> desk/uprights.   Inside is a generic service record, no logos and the
> customer knows about it.   All the writing...graffiti... on the plate etc.
> is unnecessary in my opinion.   Leaving biz cards is just fine, but they
> will go in the pocket of the next tech...
>
> David Ilvedson, RPT
> Pacifica, CA  94044
>
> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------
> From: "Mike Kurta" <mkurta1 at comcast.net>
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Received: 1/18/2010 5:35:15 AM
> Subject: [pianotech] Tuner's marks/cards
>
>
> >    When I worked in Syracuse, NY for 8 years, I found very few marks
> inside pianos,
> >and I was thought strange by other techs for thinking otherwise.  Their
> comment
> >was, "We consider it defacing the piano."  In a vertical, I would put the
> date and my
> >initials on a hidden part of a key, and in a grand, leave my card - which
> I'm sure was
> >replaced by the next technician.  Actually I left 3 cards, one in the
> piano, one in the
> >bench and one to the customer.
> >    Mike Kurta, RPT
> >    Chicago chapter
>
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