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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David, if your arms are the same =
length, I assume
you don't bowl.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Carl Meyer Ptg assoc<BR>Santa Clara,
Ca.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ilvey@sbcglobal.net =
href="mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net">David
Ilvedson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 27, =
2004 10:41
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: OT-Road =
Service</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV align=left><SPAN class=210015904-28102004><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN>We've gone over this before...you need to put =
your
toolbag on a diet. Think about what you really use at =
every
job. You will find that a lot of the stuff you lug =
around
might as well stay in the car. How hard is it to walk out =
to the
car for something? My service kit: About 12 =
lbs.
Yeah, I do go out to the car a fair amount...but my arms are the same
length. The secret to this is to ignore the "I might need =
this"
syndrome. What do you really need? =
Tuning:
Hammer,ETD, fork, mutes, strip mute, multi=purpose handle, a few =
screw driver
blades, regulating tools, screwstarter, flashlight, magnet, mirror, =
voicing
tool, voicing block, Hart voicing tool, brush for hammers, teflon =
powder/brush, Protek thick lube, Goose juice/Protek in applicator, a =
baggy of
leather scraps, punchings, a vice-grip, a small crescent wrench, drift =
for
seating strings, string hook, dip block...certainly a few more items =
but I
don't need a dolly!</DIV>
<DIV align=left> </DIV>
<DIV align=left>David I.</DIV>
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color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><SPAN class=210015904-28102004><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>----- Original message
----------------------------------------><BR>From: ilex cameron =
ross <<A
href="mailto:i1ex@earthlink.net">i1ex@earthlink.net</A>><BR>To: =
Pianotech
<<A =
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Received: =
Thu, 28 Oct 2004 01:03:10 -0400<BR>Subject: RE: OT-Road
Service</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=left><SPAN class=210015904-28102004><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2><BR>My birthday present from my fiance this year was a dolly =
for my
mammoth toolbag. Can we say "godsend"? </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=210015904-28102004><FONT face=Arial =
color=#0000ff
size=2>-ilex</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of
</B>Farrell<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 27, 2004 6:40
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: OT-Road
Service<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi John,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I always wonder about techs working =
in NY City
- like Manhattan. Subway. Cabs. No personal vehicle. What do they =
put in
their bag? Boy, you'd really have to be judicious!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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</DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">John Ross</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October =
27, 2004
5:56 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: OT-Road =
Service</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I still like my Dodge Minivan, =
long wheel
base model.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Being in a rural service area, I =
need the
extra space to carry most things I need to do the job.
</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I have previously posted pictures, =
showing
my setup.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>In a city setup, I can see where =
smaller and
economical are a must.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
=
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>=
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</DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jcgrassi@earthlink.net
href="mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net">Jeannie Grassi</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October =
27, 2004
6:18 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: OT-Road =
Service</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Californian FB" color=blue =
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Californian =
FB'">Cy,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Californian FB" color=blue =
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Californian =
FB'">.>></SPAN></FONT><FONT
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> ; it's kind of an =
oversized Subaru
Outback, built on a car frame rather than a truck
frame.<<</SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" =
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">It actually is smaller and shorter =
than the
Outback. It just is a bit taller. It is built on the =
Prieza
chassis. The Outback is not really built on a truck =
chassis.
It is just a lot beefier than the Forester. I =
originally had
considered buying a Forester because I had grown out of my =
Saturn.
After investigating, I learned that the Forester had =
almost the
same cubic space inside as the Saturn wagon. The Outback =
is much
larger. Both great cars, though.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" =
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">jeannie</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Californian FB" color=blue =
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Californian =
FB'"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Californian FB" color=blue =
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Californian =
FB'"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Light" =
color=blue
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate =
Gothic Light'">Jeannie
Grassi, RPT</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Light" =
color=blue
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate =
Gothic Light'">Associate
Editor, Piano Technicians Journal</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=blue =
size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue"><A
href="mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net"><FONT
face="Copperplate Gothic Light" size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate Gothic =
Light'">mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net</SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></FONT></P>=
</DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Tahoma">-----Original
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold">From:</SPAN></B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] =
<B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Cy =
Shuster<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, October =
27, 2004
9:23 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Tahoma">Pianotech</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: OT-Road
Service</SPAN></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: =
10pt">I love my
2001 Forester. The 60/40 fold-down rear seat is perfect =
for
sliding in an action, and the all-wheel drive will get you
anywhere. Handles great; it's kind of an oversized Subaru =
Outback,
built on a car frame rather than a truck frame. (The =
reviews say
"On the road, it handles like a car; off-road, it handles like a =
car...). Mileage is about 24mpg =
highway.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: =
10pt">--Cy
Shuster--</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: =
10pt">Bluefield,
WV</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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face=Arial
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">-----
Original Message ----- </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT =
face=Arial
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<A title=piano57@flash.net =
href="mailto:piano57@flash.net">Barbara
Richmond</A> </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT =
face=Arial
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">To:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
<A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> =
</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT =
face=Arial
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
Wednesday, October 27, 2004 11:13 AM</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT =
face=Arial
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; =
FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
Re: OT-Road Service</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=Arial
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I =
know what
you mean, Terry, I worry about breaking something, =
also.
</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=Arial
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">While my car
was waiting to get fixed after the near-head-on incident, a =
friend
loaned me her Subaru Forester. I loved driving it (she =
was ready
to sell it to me, then changed her mind). It has a cover =
for the
storage section and places on the inside to attach bungee =
cords to
hold things in place--thread the cord through tool box handles =
and
attach to the car, or use a net type holder. I learned =
this from
a friend who learned the hard way that the stuff we haul goes =
flying
in an accident. The only problem is the Forester =
had less
room and I REALLY had to plan and pack carefully for service
calls. It sure would have been nice for hauling this D =
action
around, though. I'm trying to find that "perfect" =
vehicle
for work and family (that I can =
afford--ha!). Perhaps a
Camry station wagon. Who knows.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=Arial
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Barbara
=
Richmond</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQU=
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