<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2604" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana" bottomMargin=7 bgColor=#ffffff leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Would you believe Laroy?</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></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"><B>From:</B> <A title=pmc033@earthlink.net href="mailto:pmc033@earthlink.net">Paul McCloud</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 07, 2005 3:00 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Portable tables</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Hi, Dave.  That would be Leroi Edwards (not Jones) of Yamaha fame.  Hey, how 'bout an address/tele. to order one?</FONT></DIV> <DIV>    <FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Best,</FONT></DIV> <DIV>    <FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>Paul McCloud</FONT></DIV> <DIV>    <FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2>San Diego</FONT></DIV> <DIV>    </DIV> <DIV>    </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=Piannaman@aol.com href="mailto:Piannaman@aol.com"></A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 03/06/2005 10:13:28 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Portable tables</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2><FONT id=role_document face=Verdana color=#000000 size=3> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 3/6/05 2:56:29 PM Pacific Standard Time, jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fef9b4" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>This is NOT a wobbly card table.<BR>It is a strong table. It is like a strong fold up picnic table. Because it <BR>folds, each section is a reinforced moulded square, and is is much sturdier <BR>than a single length folding picnic table.<BR>I was hesitant about buying one before, as I was thinking wobbly, but it is </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV>I've been using a double X keyboard stand for quite awhile.  It has worked quite nicely; folds up into a very thin and portable unit, and has adjustable height.  Using that, and Bill Spurlock's action shelf, I have had plenty of room to work on grand piano actions, and/or store them while I clean the inside or work on dampers.  This was before I went to the recent PTG conference in Sacramento.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I happened to see a flyer flying around the convention that had pictures and descriptions of this really practical looking fold-up grand action caddy with wheels, built in keyglide simulators, and and a jig for simulating string height.  It was designed and built by Laroy Jones.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I sought one out so that I could see one in the flesh.  David Anderson had purchased the last one, and he was happy to show it to me.  I ordered one a week later, and it got here last week.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The cost is certainly more than any of the aforementioned products, but it seems to be that much better in terms of accuracy and ease of use than the other table devices I've used in the past.  I will give a report as soon as I get a chance to play with my new toy.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Back from the wedding and still alive(and a big thanks to all for the well-wishes!  It was great!),</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Dave Stahl</DIV></FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>