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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hi Brian, </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Drop me a line or see me on star link.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ptg@pianotech.org href="mailto:ptg@pianotech.org">Brian =
Lawson</A>
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<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> Sunday, October 09, 2005 =
7:47
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Overdamper =
supporter</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Hi, I'm an RPT and a fair share of the pianos I =
have here
are overdampers and THAT IS the exact way I tune them!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Brian</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>South Africa</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=pianoman@westnet.com.au =
href="mailto:pianoman@westnet.com.au">Robin
Stevens</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=ilvey@sbcglobal.net
href="mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net">ilvey@sbcglobal.net</A> ; <A
title=pianotech@ptg.org =
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> 09 October, 2005 1:41 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> Overdamper supporter</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV> I think that all you... "will not tune overdamper =
pianos"
group should be trained to tune these pianos using Paps mutes or =
a
similar device as part of your RPT exam. You all display your =
"RPT"
status proudly, but, will not work on old pianos! I wonder what =
you
would think if your doctor said to you on your next
visit....sorry I only deal with young =
patients!! </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Many of these old overdampers are easier to tune, and some =
have
better pin blocks than some underdampers. It only takes a slight =
change
of method. Reading what some of you guys are doing trying to =
insert your
tuning strips is quite comical. You obviously have not heard of =
the
saying...There has to be a better way!!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Robin Stevens ARPT</DIV>
<DIV>South Australia</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>From:</B></I> <A
href="mailto:ilvey@sbcglobal.net">ilvey@sbcglobal.net</A>; <A
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Date:</B></I> =
10/09/05
01:14:54</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>To:</B></I> <A
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Subject:</B></I> =
Re: Reinbach
Piano</DIV></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I don't work on birdcages anymore but....I remember tipping =
the
action towards me so I could insert temp strips on all the =
unisons
leaving just one string to deal with when tuning. =
Then when
I couldn't take it anymore, I'd remove the temp strips and do =
the
unisons...</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>David Ilvedson, RPT</DIV>
<DIV>Pacifica, California</DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>----- Original message
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<DIV>From: "Will Wickham" <<A
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href="mailto:wwickham@stny.rr.com">wwickham@stny.rr.com</A>></DIV>
<DIV>To: Pianotech <<A
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href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>></DIV>
<DIV>Received: 10/8/2005 4:15:09 AM</DIV>
<DIV>Subject: Re: Reinbach Piano</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>>This isn't my first trip into the birdcage. Great deal =
of fun.
It is</DIV>
<DIV>>the first time I've had to resort to muting through the =
action
though.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>>Until I either know something about Reinbach pianos in =
general
or this</DIV>
<DIV>>beasty in particular, I will keep going back to do my =
best to
make it</DIV>
<DIV>>work well!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>>will wickham</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>>On Oct 8, 2005, at 6:03 AM, Farrell wrote:</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>>> Don't know anything about Reinbach, but birdcages =
I have
had the</DIV>
<DIV>>> displeasure to meet. Make a policy - either run or =
charge
your hourly</DIV>
<DIV>>> fee plus a frustration factor. I charge 1.5 times =
my
regular hourly</DIV>
<DIV>>> on-site fee ($60 x 1.5 = $90).</DIV>
<DIV>>></DIV>
<DIV>>> And make it clear to the owner - you'll tune it, =
but it is
untunable -</DIV>
<DIV>>> so don't expect much. Be sure to cover the lecture =
about
upgrading to</DIV>
<DIV>>> something like a 1950 Lester spinet or somesuch =
POS.</DIV>
<DIV>>></DIV>
<DIV>>> Just curious, why are you going back for a "second =
crack
at it?"</DIV>
<DIV>>> Wasn't the first visit scary enough?</DIV>
<DIV>>></DIV>
<DIV>>> Terry Farrell</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
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