<DIV>We are a quirky bunch when it comes to tools. I love them, especially piano tools. I have collected hundreds of them, especially really old ones. But I too have a special screw driver. Basic hardwood handle, steel shank. I bought it at a fleee market ten years ago for .50 cents. After all these years and all those giant extra tight piano screws, the blade is like new. On the other hand I have broken twisted and chipped dozens of other "new" ones. I have bought many old piano tools from retiring guys, tools cases, gadgets, and widgets. All displayed in antique glass and oak cases. I am obsessed. I also search for piano memorabilia like tools with company names on them, or promo items from supply companys. In my twilight years I hope to add a piano museum to my workshop and tell people about the "good ole days" when they drop by. Carl Teplitski <koko99@shaw.ca> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">A couple of days ago, I was at a friends house tuning his daughters piano. Well we were discussing golf , put the piano back together, and headed straight to his workshop to see his new golf club, which he's assembling .Well, next day I'm out on a tuning and looking for my long , slim, wood handle screw driver, which I use to insert the tuning felt. My favorite tool . About 12 in. long, and I use it for everything, almost. Had one many years ago, and misplaced it. I'm still in mourning for it. Went over the places I'd been to where I probably used it, and decided I must have left it at my friends place, so I called him. No luck, guess it must be in the piano. Went back today, and took the fallboard off, and there was that sucker, laying on the bass end of the keyboard. Hardly could tell it was there when you played the keys, unless you happened to play the correct sharp key. Also have lost a small screw driver, which I was really attached to. Got over that one fairly easily, but this one , would have been tramatic. Carl / Winnipeg JAMES DALLY wrote: > Phil: I don't know how you could do that! (I left my large case/ a > tall light/ in the parking lot of a church.............. fortunately > someone put it inside....... > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Phil Bondi" <PHIL@PHILBONDI.COM> > To: "Pianotech" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG> > Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 5:21 AM > Subject: Re: Dumb Tuner moves - was Stupid Tuner Tricks > > >> From what I've read with this thread, it still doesn't match the >> level of stupid that I did just yesterday, and it reminded me that I >> should share that level of stupid with the rest of you. >> >> New Client - New Piano - Warranty Tuning from the dealer - nothing >> out of the ordinary so far, right? >> >> Well, I had another appointment after that one. When I got to that >> next appointment, I noticed that my little brown bag that holds my >> tuning lever and rubber mutes was not in my tool box. Everything else >> was there except that bag. >> >> I looked around the piano I was presently at..thinking I MUST have >> put it down somewhere............. >> >> It didn't take me long to figure out that the bag in question was >> left behind at the last client's home. I may have left behind a mute >> or 2 on the plate in the past (isn't there a Mute-Sharing program in >> place?!?), but never the whole bag. It was clear across town (20 >> minutes each way - thank God it was Saturday or the time would have >> been more). I kicked myself for awhile, then I started laughing at my >> stupidity - how could I have left behind the one bag that would >> prevent me from doing my job? Here's my excuse: >> >> The owner of the home and I were talking as I was putting the piano >> back together - the owner happens to be a Boston Red Sox fan, and I'm >> not. >> >> I was cursed! >> >> -Phil Bondi(Fl) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives </BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> Richard the "Piano Guy"