<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1>     -----Original = Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Robert Goodale Sent: Monday, December 16, 2002 11:56 = AM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: 'Tis the = Season   <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 3.0pt; margin-left:3.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'>= <div> List, Wow! A new record for me: 32 pianos in one week.  All were tuned = twice over completely except the 3 that were pitch raises (over 50 cents = each). 3 vertical actions were removed & replaced, including 1 Acro$onic, the = kind with the giant fallboard and sticker rail that can come apart and create = a hopeless situation.  4 were 70 miles away.  All were tuned in = EBVT except 1,  1/7 Comma Meantone (by request), one Marpurg QET (by = request) 1, QET of my own design, 1 Thomas Young (by request) and 1 Vallotti (by suggestion). I also did various repairs, cleaning, touch up regulation and 1 voicing job.  Some were grands (Steinway, Kawai & Yamaha included), = some verticals, some nice, studios, others consoles and spinets (including = Wurlitzer & Betsy Ross), most in private homes, 6 in schools, 3 in a church, 1 = on stage.  All were left with my personal touch which has become well = known and is in high demand.  The only thing I can do to satisfy this demand = is to work extended hours.       =           =       Bill,       =     Best wishes for continued success, but really, you’re going to have to work on getting some = self confidence.          = Tom Driscoll </div> </blockquote> </div> </body> </html>