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<DIV><SPAN class=500283503-14082001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Clyde,
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<DIV><SPAN class=500283503-14082001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>The
three I carry are: Piano Atlas, a current supplement to the Piano =
Book by
Larry FIne and the Piano Technician's Guide by Newton Hunt. I find =
Bill
Spurlock's articles for specific procedures handy in the shop. Also, =
John
Travis- Let's Tune Up and A Guide to Restringing. Professinal Piano =
Tuning by W.
Dean Howell is one of my favorites. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=500283503-14082001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Related books: Men, Women and Pianos by Arthur Loesser (know as =
the evil
of the two Loessers)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=500283503-14082001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>A
History of Midwestern Piano Manufacturing by Jack Greenfield (available =
throught
PTG Foundation) Pianos and Their Makers by Alfred Dolge. =
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=500283503-14082001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>There
are many more to enjoy but these come to mind first.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=500283503-14082001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Best,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=500283503-14082001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Dale</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=500283503-14082001><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Dale
Probst</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
owner-pianotech@ptg.org
[mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Clyde
Hollinger<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, August 13, 2001 7:23 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> The Piano Technician's
Library<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Friends,
<P>I am wading through "The Original Bluebook of Pianos," but it may be =
a week
or so before I send you my impressions. But it did get me to =
thinking
-- Are there some books or resources that all of us should have in =
our
libraries for reference? Of course there would be some variation,
depending on the particular branch of piano technology we are into.
<P>For starters, the following are either significant to me now or were =
at some
time in the past.
<P><I>Business Resource Manual</I> published by PTG <BR><I>Music Product =
Directory, Acoustic Piano Edition</I>, Ancott Associates <BR><I>The =
Piano
Book</I> by Larry Fine <BR><I>Piano Parts and Their Functions</I> =
compiled by
Merle Mason <BR><I>Piano Servicing, Tuning and Rebuilding</I> by Arthur =
Reblitz
<BR><I>Pierce Piano Atlas</I> <BR><I>The PTG Exams: A Sourcebook</I> =
(technical
edition) <BR><I>Repair Labor Guide</I> by Joseph Garrett <BR>catalogues =
from
Schaff, Pianotek, etc. <BR>professional service manuals from major piano =
manufacturers <BR>plus any of the PTG publications of interest
<P>Input, anyone?
<P>Regards, <BR>Clyde Hollinger, RPT <BR>Lititz, PA, USA =
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