<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content=text/html;charset=iso-8859-1> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1611" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE>BODY { BACKGROUND-POSITION: center top; MARGIN-TOP: 150px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #800000; BACKGROUND-REPEAT: no-repeat; FONT-FAMILY: Arial Black } </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY id=MailContainerBody style="PADDING-RIGHT: 10px; PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-TOP: 15px" leftMargin=0 background=cid:011b01c8e909$334ed140$6001a8c0@mc459dfb38f5bf topMargin=0 name="Compose message area" CanvasTabStop="true"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000>My meager contribution to this thread is, no matter how you transport an upright or grand or player stack is DO NOT EVER, EVER, AND I REPEAT, EVER, LET THEM GET WET!!!!   Several years ago, after rebuilding literally thousands of actions, I was dog tired one evening and left an upright action, in the back of my truck, for the first time, and guess what?  Yep, on a cloudless night, full moon even, it rained, and a simple minor repair job immediately turned into the rebuild job from lower hades.  To this day, I have regretted my folly and pass this on to those who may have occasion to heed.  So, here's to whosover will....</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000>Tom Mc Nabb</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000>ps...to those of you on list whom I know and love, if your ever in Bunkie, Louisiana, I'd love to have you come by and stay at my hotel and spend some time visiting and reminescing as I miss seeing ya'll at the seminars and schools where we had occasion to meet.  Those of you just passing through, even if we've never me,   I'd love to meet you as well, "Come and fall in love with Louisiana all over again"</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#000000>tm</FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=AlliedPianoCraft@hotmail.com href="mailto:AlliedPianoCraft@hotmail.com">AlliedPianoCraft</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> Friday, July 18, 2008 5:52 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Transporting a Grand Action</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry, my only question is..........How do you carry all that on your motorcycle?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Al</FONT></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Tahoma"> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5"> <DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
CTRL + Click to follow link" href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 18, 2008 7:22 AM</DIV> <DIV><B>To:</B> <A title="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org
CTRL + Click to follow link" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV><B>Subject:</B> Re: Transporting a Grand Action</DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Thanks for digging that up Scott. I looked but couldn't find my old pictures. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Marc - if you are interested in doing something like this, it is simply an used golf cart that I got at Goodwill for $2 and just added two pieces of wood. It's nice because it is very light weight, folds up, and is extremely stable - you can go up and down narrow stairs with ease with this thing - and I think it has quite an air of professionalism.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>If you or anyone wants some better pictures, I'd be happy to send/post them.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>BTW, your words are much too kind - I am very humbled......</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><FONT size=3></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=968455109-18072008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Marc & Matthew,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=968455109-18072008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>You will find 2 photos of the famous and revered Terry Farrell <FONT color=#000000 size=3>"home-made golf-cart-based grand action transport cart" </FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=968455109-18072008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>at the following address:</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=968455109-18072008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><A href="https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/2003-June/136238.html">https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/2003-June/136238.html</A></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=968455109-18072008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=968455109-18072008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2> <P><FONT size=2>Scott Jackson<BR>Mt Keira, NSW, Australia. </FONT></P></FONT></SPAN></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=632191021-17072008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>A picture of you carrying the action would be great (or anyone else that has a grand action readily available).</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=632191021-17072008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=632191021-17072008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Maybe also an upright action.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=632191021-17072008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=632191021-17072008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Thanks</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=632191021-17072008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=632191021-17072008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Marc Lanthier</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=632191021-17072008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE> <P> <HR> <P></P>No virus found in this incoming message.<BR>Checked by AVG. <BR>Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 270.4.10/1550 - Release Date: 7/13/2008 5:58 PM<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>