[pianotech] Tuner's marks/cards

[Paul T Williams]

The only time I sign anything is if I do a rebuilding job. I sign the edge 
of key #1.  Only other techs will ever see it.

Paul




From:
Gregor _ <karlkaputt at hotmail.com>
To:
<pianotech at ptg.org>
Date:
01/19/2010 08:36 AM
Subject:
Re: [pianotech] Tuner's marks/cards



Here in Germany it´s good custom to sign with a pencil on the keys. I 
write date, frequency (440 or 435 or whatever Hz) and my name. I never had 
a customer who complained. Most customers want me to sign.

Gregor

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piano technician - tuner - dealer
Münster, Germany
www.weldert.de




Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:30:13 +0000
From: piano57 at comcast.net
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuner's marks/cards

I've never felt OK with writing anything on an instrument either (inside 
or out).  I am amazed at the chutzpah of tuners who have signed the plate 
on grand pianos!  One time I pulled off a huge sticker blocking the serial 
number on a C6.  Another time, I was working on an S&S B that had the 
previous tech's magnetic business card on the plate--when the piano's 
owner saw it and thought it was glued to the piano, he was really angry. 

On the other hand, there was the time I was working on a vertical piano 
that contained a lot of signatures on the keys, the customer saw it and 
insisted that I sign it, too.  I was contemplating the signatures on a 
Yamaha P2 that I fixed up (new spring cords, repinned flanges, shaped 
hammers, regulated, etc.) and wondered why those guys who signed the piano 
had never bothered to tighten the butt-plate screws...  And why is it some 
people level the white keys but sort of forget to do the black keys?! 
Oops, I digress...

BTW, the other day I heard one of the sleuths on The History Detectives 
use "which begs the question" in the way that means "which brings up the 
question."  I thought of you all and smiled...

Barbara Richmond, RPT
near Peoria, Illinois


----- Original Message -----
From: "William Monroe" <bill at a440piano.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 9:20:46 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tuner's marks/cards

Yes, I'd have to agree that this is a better system for me than writing on 
pianos.  I've never felt OK writing anything on the instrument, even where 
"only I," will see it.  This keeps the record secured reasonably well, and 
definitely allows for enough records.  Certainly no system is perfect, but 
I like this idea.

William R. Monroe




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