<html> <head> <title>RE: books that need a new home</title> <style>  </style> </head> <body>I think the St. Louis Chapter would love to acquire these for our library, let me know the shipping and it's a deal!!!!! Thanks.<img src="cid:big_grin.gif@39200.8483704051.803" /> Alan Barnard Salem, MO ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Barbara Stephens" <enforcer_12@hotmail.com> </enforcer_12@hotmail.com> To: pianotech@ptg.org Received: 4/28/2007 6:14:36 PM Subject: books that need a new home >First off, thank you for all the information that is so freely shared. >We have finally begun the long process of cleaning up and going through Guy >Nichols (deceased) shop. As many of you know Guy was a huge collector of >knowledge. The following list of books are in need on new homes. All we >ask is that you pay for shipping and enjoy the knowledge as much as Guy did. >Piano Playing Mechanisms by William White >Theory and Practice of Piano Construction by William White >Piano Tuning and Allied Arts by William White >Piano Roles - A New History of the Piano by James Parakilas and others >On the Sensations of Tone by Hermann Helmholtz >Pianos and Their Makers: A Comprehensive History of the Development of the >Piano by Alfred Dolge >Tuning and Temperament: A Historical Survey by J. Murray Barbour >A History of Midwestern Piano Manufacturing by Jack Greenfield RPT >A Guide to Restringing by John Travis >Rebuilding The Player Paino by Larry Givens >Scientific Piano Tuning and Servicing by Alfred Howe >Piano Rebuilders' Handbook of Treble String Tensions (and other >characteristics) compiled by James Donelson RTT >Fundamentals of Mechanics and Heat by Hugh Young 2nd edition >Elementary Schience of Metals by J.W. Martin >Metallurgy of Iron and Steel by Bradley Stoughton >More books and tools are sure to follow. >Thank You, >Barbara Stephens >Las Cruces, NM >Assoc. Member >PS As you can imagine Guy Nichols left a huge hole in this area. If any >experienced RPT's are considering "retiring" to the sunny southwest I would >highly recommend this fast growing community. Currently there are no RPT's >in Southern NM and the one active RPT in El Paso, TX is moving to KY. This >is an art-oriented area with 2 large universities (one of which insists on >concert experienced RPT), 2 symphonies, many community concert >programs/institutions, etc. >_________________________________________________________________ >The average US Credit Score is 675. The cost to see yours: $0 by Experian. >http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=660600&bcd=EMAILFOOTER >AVERAGE >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.1/778 - Release Date: 4/27/2007 1:39 PM </body> </html>