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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>After over 50 years of working in half the space
that Isaac has, I have just finished a 28x40' shop in a new gambrel roofed pole
barn, insulated and heated, with metal roof and sides. My wife is
assured that I'm nuts, but now my son-in-law (an RPT) and I can restore in
comfort without tripping over tools and piano parts. We farm out SB's and
refinishing, always installing blocks and actions in nearly every
piano. </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>We do have the essential shop
equipment for medium to heavy restoration. I just spent most of my kids
inheirance. Oh yes, I still tune about 200 pianos a year and oil
steam engines on Liberty Ships.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Carlos Ralon, RPT</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>P.S. On Dec. 24th we lost a great supporter
of the piano business in the Washington, DC area. Bill McCormack Jr, owner of
Jordan Kitts Music Co passed away. The DC chapter met regulary at his main
warehouse. He will be missed. CKR.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=irs.pianos@earthlink.net href="mailto:irs.pianos@earthlink.net">Isaac
Sadigursky</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech List'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 01, 2008 5:14
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> workshop set-up</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Happy New
Year!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Speaking from experience of
working for 3 different piano dealers in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Los Angeles</st1:place></st1:City> in 1974-85 , I would
recommend to start any workshop with:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1]work bench or two or
three<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2]AIR compressor is a must
to clean dirty pianos and actions and then in my shop I got addicted to
air- driven tools<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">3]at least a couple of old
file cabinets to keep parts dust-free,moth-mouse-rats free and well
organized..<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">4]Plan for the future and have
some folding chairs to host local PTG meetings.Dealerships and workshop are
the BEST meeting places.Separate area to store Chairs,coffee
pot,etc.would be nessesary,too…<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I would love to see Listers
adding their preferences in tools and supplies.This is just a start….My
3-car garage is MY Territory plus an outdoor area for tools and
parts…<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Best wishes for New Year to
everyone on the List…<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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