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I aggree. This is a good idea. It shouldnt be all that difficult to arrive
at a reasonable level of minimum quality to get the PTG stamp of approval.
Further the PTG should be able to provide guidelines for technicians as
to what to do in such cases as the origionator of this thread ran into.
There are lots of reasonable approaches to dealing with the problem of
very low quality production. It is a real problem, it causes undue pressure
on legitimate producers, and is a detriment to the entire industry. We,
the technical community <i>can </i>contribute to easing the problem.
<p>Richard Brekne
<br>I.C.P.T.G. N.P.T.F.
<br>Bergen, Norway
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<p>"Christopher D. Purdy" wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>> the PTG could approve pianos the way Underwriters
<br>>Laboratories approves other things as a public service.
Reprehensible
<br>>pianos would
<br>>not get the stamp of approval until improvements are made.
<br>>-Mike Jorgensen
<p>that is a very good idea! has the ptg or anyone involved with
it ever
<br>considered such a thing? at first glance i see not only a great
way to
<br>help the public in buying a piano but also great pr for the guild and
it's
<br>members.
<p>chris
<p>-Christopher D. Purdy R.P.T. School of Music Ohio
University Athens OH
<p>-purdy@oak.cats.ohiou.edu (740) 593-1656
fax# (740) 593-1429</blockquote>
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