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<DIV><FONT size=2>I have a technician working for me. If I =
specify
manufacturer and model will it line up?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Karen</FONT></DIV>
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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 =
12:58
PM</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=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>
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class=610315518-23022001>
<P><FONT size=2>Lance Lafargue, RPT<BR>Mandeville, LA<BR>New Orleans =
Chapter,
PTG<BR><A
=
href="mailto:lancelafargue@bellsouth.net">lancelafargue@bellsouth.net</=
A></FONT>
</P></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=610315518-23022001></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
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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="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>
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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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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
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
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href="mailto:rshiflet@eaznet.com">rshiflet@eaznet.com</A></FONT> <=
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