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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=610315518-23022001>American and Schaff used to sell used ivory =
by the
dozen - I bought some years ago. With the past shortage, don't =
know if
it's still offered. Again, it will be inconsistent in size, =
thickness,
color, if they still have some. Do you know how to glue it
on?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN =
class=610315518-23022001>
<P><FONT size=2>Lance Lafargue, RPT<BR>Mandeville, LA<BR>New Orleans =
Chapter,
PTG<BR>lancelafargue@bellsouth.net</FONT> </P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=610315518-23022001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
owner-pianotech@ptg.org
[mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Bob =
Tucker<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Friday, February 23, 2001 11:58 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: key tops<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Well, I do mean ivory. I don't want a whole =
set of new
ones because of the cost, just about a doz. used ones to replaced ones =
that
are chipped. I can see that I <EM>will</EM> need some of that =
luck you
wished me. But I've learned that you can find just about =
anything you
want on the internet. Thanks for your help.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Have a musical day,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Karen</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:lancelafargue@bellsouth.net"
title=lancelafargue@bellsouth.net>Lance Lafargue</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"
title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 23, =
2001 8:25
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: key tops</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=620522114-23022001>Almost all keytops ( I assume you mean =
plastic)
must be cut/filed to fit. Schaff or American can supply you =
with
keytops. Also, keytops come in different thicknesses and that =
should
be considered. Also, there are many shades of =
"off-white". The
same is true with ivory. Good luck.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN =
class=620522114-23022001>
<P><FONT size=2>Lance Lafargue, RPT<BR>Mandeville, LA<BR>New =
Orleans
Chapter, PTG<BR>lancelafargue@bellsouth.net</FONT> =
</P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=left class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
owner-pianotech@ptg.org
[mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Bob
Tucker<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 23, 2001 7:45 =
AM<BR><B>To:</B>
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> key tops<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Would any of you happen to have about a dozen =
key tops
for a 1908 Steinway model K, off-white? Don't have any here
locally.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Have a musical day,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Karen</FONT></DIV>
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</DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:cedel@supernet.com" =
title=cedel@supernet.com>Clyde
Hollinger</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"
title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February =
23, 2001
6:59 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Likes her =
old
clunker</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Ron,
<P>Two related incidents come to mind. I know an elderly =
woman who
traded in her old car for a brand new one. Within two =
weeks she
decided she wanted her old car back and returned the new car at =
a
serious loss. I guess she was happy with her final =
decision, and
the same might apply to your client.
<P>(Please note I am only a bystander in this case.) A =
local
teacher bought a new Baldwin studio piano, which she had tried =
and liked
in the store. However, when she got it to her home the =
voicing
sounded very uneven. The store sent out a couple =
technicians, who
could hear the problem but were unable to fix it. The =
store agreed
to exchange the piano for another one. This is still in =
progress
at the moment, I think. It may be that the same applies to =
your
client. Most certainly she should have played the piano =
before it
was delivered, and I assume she did that. Even so, it may =
seem (or
actually be) different in her home than it was in the =
store. Not
an easy situation to deal with; I wish you the best.
<P>Regards, <BR>Clyde Hollinger, RPT
<P>Ron & Lorene Shiflet wrote:
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<FONT size=-1>List,</FONT><FONT size=-1> =
I'm running
into a problem. A good friend and client of many years =
just
couldn't stand her old clunker of 50 years. I sold her a =
brand
new professional studio which is a wonderful =
piano.</FONT><FONT
size=-1> While we were waiting for the new =
piano to
arrive, she became very emotional about her old piano and it =
became
sentimental. Now she can't seem to enjoy her new =
piano.
I'm trying to decide the best way to deal with =
this.</FONT><FONT
size=-1> Her old piano is a 1950's Baldwin =
spinet,
drop action, scuffed to death, missing finish from water vases =
placed
on top, unlevel keys, poor repetition, action in need of a =
rebuild,
sounds "tinny" at best.</FONT><FONT =
size=-1> Her new
piano is a 2001 Charles Walter studio, Queen Anne, Accu-tuned =
to
A-440, absolutely nothing wrong with it.</FONT><FONT
size=-1> Her complaints are:</FONT>
<UL>
<LI><FONT size=-1> The action is =
stiff.</FONT>
<LI><FONT size=-1> Keys are hard to =
press</FONT>
<LI><FONT size=-1> "It feels like =
there's cotton
under the keys".</FONT>
<LI><FONT size=-1> The notes don't ring =
when you
let off the key (go figure).</FONT>
<LI><FONT size=-1> Keys don't repeat ( =
we'll look
into this, but it didn't happen at =
the
tuning)</FONT>
<LI><FONT size=-1> The sound just isn't =
real
bright.</FONT>
<LI><FONT size=-1> Won't play loud =
unless you
pound.</FONT> </LI></UL><FONT size=-1>I've worked for =
dealers before
who had customers so accustomed to their old clunker that they =
hated
the good piano. All of you tasteful technicians, how do =
you deal
with this. Remember, she's female and it's an emotional
thing. I told her to play on it for 2 weeks and get used =
to the
feel, and then I'll come out.</FONT> <FONT
size=-1>Ron</FONT> <FONT size=-1><A
=
href="mailto:rshiflet@eaznet.com">rshiflet@eaznet.com</A></FONT> <=
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