<HTML><HEAD> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Farrell <MFARREL2@TAMPABAY.RR.COM><BR>Sent: Sep 18, 2003 3:14 AM<BR>To: pianotech@ptg.org<BR>Subject: Halt Piano Work!</DIV> <DIV><BR> </DIV><XHTML><XHEAD><XMETA content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"><XMETA name="GENERATOR" content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1226"> <STYLE></STYLE> <XBODY bgColor="#ffffff"> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"I had a new experience yesterday. I refused to work on a piano because of its deterioration status.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Went to appt. to pitch raise, tune and fix a couple keys on a Sohmer console that was recently purchased used for $250. Piano was about 40 years old. Lady told me last owner had stored it in garage for years. Several keys were sticking......"</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry, I'd have suggested she donate the wreck to an optimist and rent a good piano for her kid to start on.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML><PRE> Mark Wisner </PRE>