[pianotech] Tuner's marks/cards

[David Ilvedson]

I googled self-adhesive library pockets and got this:

http://www.thelibrarystore.com/product.jsp?path=-1|23268|98979|98982&id=26678

It has lines and everything! 

Thanks for the tip Anna...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 1/18/2010 3:57:32 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuner's marks/cards


>I use the plastic CD data sleeves which are self adhesive.   Is that the same thing as 
>your library pockets?   I'd rather have something that was durable but a paper 
>product?   

>David Ilvedson, RPT
>Pacifica, CA  94044

>----- Original message ----------------------------------------
>From: "Anna-Luise Messerschmidt" <annamesserschmidt at gmail.com>
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Received: 1/18/2010 11:47:42 AM
>Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuner's marks/cards


>>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).


>>> Message: 4
>>> 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
>>> Message-ID: <001B3F9601120A25358C003006 at David>
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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
>>>