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I am sorry... I have to aggree with Ron N, and C. Purdy on this. This is
no "burden" .. it is a challange that we as an organization are certainly
up to tackling. And if you dont think the manufacturers will sit up and
take notice, then you underestimate the power of such things. In this computerized
day and age it is easy to get information out to key players.. universities...
organizations of all types... even home buyers acess the PTG pages for
information these days.
<p>This <b><i>is</i></b> our buisness.. and its a side of it we have <b><i>not</i></b>
been minding. Your statement about who sells pianos illustrates very clearly
an all too sad state of affairs. We should take steps to increase our influence.
It is <b><i>part</i></b> of the fine traditions the PTG stands for.
<p>Get back to work ??? Lets start to work !!
<p>Richard Brekne
<br>I.C.P.T.G. N.P.T.F.
<br>Bergen, Norway
<p>Jon Page wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>FWIW,
<br>The PTG is an organization, much the same as Consumer Reports.
<br>To that end they could publish a guide and stay out of endorsement.
<br>After all, it's hard enough to mind your own business.
<p>Now that would be an interesting CR article: pianos
<br>Not surveyed by the average home buyer/tester, but by technicians'
<br>opinions. THAT would make the man'f'r's take a look and listen.
<p>As if techs sell pianos, salezmen do, PR, price, furniture value.
<p>PTG is an organization promoting a guild tradition and is a teaching
<br>felicitator. Do not lay an extra burden on the staff even if
it means
<br>increased
<br>revenues from endorsements. Nothing is benevolent.
<p>Now, get back to work,
<p>Jon Page
<p>At 12:10 AM 12/01/1999 +0100, you wrote:
<br>>
<br>> I aggree. This is a good idea. It shouldnt be all that difficult
to
<br>arrive at
<br>> a reasonable level of minimum quality to get the PTG stamp of approval.
<br>> Further the PTG should be able to provide guidelines for technicians
as to
<br>> what to do in such cases as the origionator of this thread ran into.
There
<br>> are lots of reasonable approaches to dealing with the problem of
very low
<br>> quality production. It is a real problem, it causes undue pressure
on
<br>> legitimate producers, and is a detriment to the entire industry.
We, the
<br>> technical community can contribute to easing the problem.
<br>>
<br>> Richard Brekne
<br>> I.C.P.T.G. N.P.T.F.
<br>> Bergen, Norway
<br>>
<br>>
<br>> "Christopher D. Purdy" wrote:
<br>>>
<br>>> > the PTG could approve pianos the way Underwriters
<br>>> >Laboratories approves other things as a public service.
Reprehensible
<br>>> >pianos would
<br>>> >not get the stamp of approval until improvements are made.
<br>>> >-Mike Jorgensen
<br>>>
<br>>> that is a very good idea! has the ptg or anyone involved with
it ever
<br>>> considered such a thing? at first glance i see not only a
great way to
<br>>> help the public in buying a piano but also great pr for the guild
and it's
<br>>> members.
<br>>>
<br>>> chris
<br>>>
<br>>> -Christopher D. Purdy R.P.T. School of Music Ohio
University Athens OH
<br>>>
<br>>> -purdy@oak.cats.ohiou.edu (740) 593-1656
fax# (740) 593-1429
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