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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Subj:<B>The Repair Labor Guide </B><BR>
Date:4/15/2002 2:56:51 PM Pacific Standard Time<BR>
From:<A HREF="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">joegarrett@earthlink.net</A></FONT><FONT COLOR="#000040" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000040" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 FAMILY="SERIF" FACE="Times New Roman Greek" LANG="0"> What ever became of Ken Kadwell. I haven,t heard his name mentioned in years.<BR>
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I would like to explain about the Repair Labor Guide. The time(s) listed, to<BR>
do specific jobs, is an average of what it would take an experienced, (RPT),<BR>
to do the job and what it would take a somewhat experienced, (olde term:<BR>
Apprentice), to do the job for the first time, (under supervision, etc.) The<BR>
numbers are nothing more than a "Guide" and should not be constued as<BR>
"gospel". There are also examples of estimates, etc., in the "RLG".<BR>
I compiled it years ago, when I first got a computer and I had several<BR>
"Apprentices" and a Time Clock, (EEW! the thought of that!), that kept track<BR>
of the jobs we did. Most of the figures are shop related and not<BR>
"in-the-field" related.<BR>
Over the years we have added to it and are still doing such. I have plans of<BR>
expanding it even further, in the near future.<BR>
Hope this explains how these numbers came about. Also, to give credit where<BR>
it's due, The Repair Labor Guide is based on the efforts of Newton, back in<BR>
the 1960's, that was distributed by the Seattle "Home Office". It was also<BR>
based on several other efforts of other technicians of that period and by a<BR>
lot of input from a lot of Techs that I contacted. (Such things as Replacing<BR>
a Soundboard came from Ken Kadwell/Joe Garrett's first attempts, etc.)<BR>
Just a little insight for you. Hope this helps.<BR>
Regards,<BR>
Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)<BR>
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