<HTML><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html;=
charset=iso-8859-1">
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR>
<STYLE>@font-face {
font-family: Tahoma;
}
@font-face {
font-family: Californian FB;
}
@font-face {
font-family: Copperplate Gothic Light;
}
@page Section1 {size: 8.5in 11.0in; margin: 1.0in 1.25in 1.0in=
1.25in; }
P.MsoNormal {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New=
Roman"
}
LI.MsoNormal {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New=
Roman"
}
DIV.MsoNormal {
FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New=
Roman"
}
A:link {
COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
SPAN.MsoHyperlink {
COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
A:visited {
COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
SPAN.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {
COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline
}
SPAN.EmailStyle17 {
FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: blue; FONT-STYLE: normal;=
FONT-FAMILY: "Californian FB"; TEXT-DECORATION: none
}
DIV.Section1 {
page: Section1
}
</STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY lang=EN-US vLink=blue link=blue bgColor=white>
<DIV align=left><SPAN class=210015904-28102004><FONT face=Arial=
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN>We've gone over this=
before...you need to put your toolbag on a diet. =
Think about what you really use at every=
job. You will find that a lot of the stuff you=
lug around might as well stay in the car. How hard=
is it to walk out to the car for something? My=
service kit: About 12 lbs. Yeah, I do go out=
to the car a fair amount...but my arms are the same=
length. The secret to this is to ignore the "I might=
need this" syndrome. What do you really=
need? Tuning: Hammer,ETD, fork, mutes, strip=
mute, multi=purpose handle, a few screw driver blades,=
regulating tools, screwstarter, flashlight, magnet, mirror,=
voicing tool, voicing block, Hart voicing tool, brush for=
hammers, teflon powder/brush, Protek thick lube, Goose=
juice/Protek in applicator, a baggy of leather scraps,=
punchings, a vice-grip, a small crescent wrench, drift for=
seating strings, string hook, dip block...certainly a few more=
items but I don't need a dolly!</DIV>
<DIV align=left> </DIV>
<DIV align=left>David I.</DIV>
<DIV align=left><SPAN class=210015904-28102004><FONT face=Arial=
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV align=left><SPAN class=210015904-28102004><FONT face=Arial=
color=#0000ff size=2>----- Original message=
----------------------------------------><BR>From: ilex=
cameron ross <<A=
href="mailto:i1ex@earthlink.net">i1ex@earthlink.net</A>><BR>T=
o: Pianotech <<A=
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Rec=
eived: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 01:03:10 -0400<BR>Subject: RE: OT-Road=
Service</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV align=left><SPAN class=210015904-28102004><FONT face=Arial=
color=#0000ff size=2><BR>My birthday present from my fiance this=
year was a dolly for my mammoth toolbag. Can we say "godsend"?=
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=210015904-28102004><FONT face=Arial=
color=#0000ff size=2>-ilex</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px;=
BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT=
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org=
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of=
</B>Farrell<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 27, 2004 6:40=
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: OT-Road=
Service<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi John,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I always wonder about techs working=
in NY City - like Manhattan. Subway. Cabs. No personal vehicle.=
What do they put in their bag? Boy, you'd really have to be=
judicious!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px;=
MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT:=
0px">
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=
</DIV>
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color:=
black"><B>From:</B> <A title=jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca=
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">John Ross</A> </DIV>
<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> Wednesday, October 27,=
2004 5:56 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: OT-Road=
Service</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I still like my Dodge Minivan, long=
wheel base model.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Being in a rural service area, I=
need the extra space to carry most things I need to do the job.=
</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I have previously posted pictures,=
showing my setup.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>In a city setup, I can see where=
smaller and economical are a must.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A=
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A=
></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px;=
MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT:=
0px">
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----=
</DIV>
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color:=
black"><B>From:</B> <A title=jcgrassi@earthlink.net=
href="mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net">Jeannie Grassi</A> </DIV>
<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> Wednesday, October 27,=
2004 6:18 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: OT-Road=
Service</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Californian FB" color=blue=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY:=
'Californian FB'">Cy,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Californian FB" color=blue=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY:=
'Californian FB'">.>></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN=
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> ; it's kind of an oversized Subaru=
Outback, built on a car frame rather than a truck=
frame.<<</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN=
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN=
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">It actually is smaller and shorter than=
the Outback. It just is a bit taller. It is built on=
the Prieza chassis. The Outback is not really built on a=
truck chassis. It is just a lot beefier than the=
Forester. I originally had considered buying a Forester=
because I had grown out of my Saturn. After investigating,=
I learned that the Forester had almost the same cubic space=
inside as the Saturn wagon. The Outback is much=
larger. Both great cars, though.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN=
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><SPAN=
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">jeannie</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Californian FB" color=blue=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY:=
'Californian FB'"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Californian FB" color=blue=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY:=
'Californian FB'"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Light"=
color=blue size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue;=
FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate Gothic Light'">Jeannie Grassi,=
RPT</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Copperplate Gothic Light"=
color=blue size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue;=
FONT-FAMILY: 'Copperplate Gothic Light'">Associate Editor, Piano=
Technicians Journal</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=blue=
size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: blue"><A=
href="mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net"><FONT face="Copperplate=
Gothic Light" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:=
'Copperplate Gothic=
Light'">mailto:jcgrassi@earthlink.net</SPAN></FONT></A></SPAN></=
FONT></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Tahoma=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:=
Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<BR><B><SPAN=
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B>=
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]=
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Cy=
Shuster<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B>=
Wednesday, October 27, 2004 9:23 AM<BR><B><SPAN=
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> </SPAN></FONT><FONT=
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:=
Tahoma">Pianotech</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN=
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR><B><SPAN=
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: OT-Road=
Service</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times=
New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE:=
12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times=
New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I love my 2001=
Forester. The 60/40 fold-down rear seat is perfect for=
sliding in an action, and the all-wheel drive will get you=
anywhere. Handles great; it's kind of an oversized Subaru=
Outback, built on a car frame rather than a truck frame. =
(The reviews say "On the road, it handles like a car; off-road,=
it handles like a car...). Mileage is about 24mpg=
highway.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times=
New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE:=
12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times=
New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">--Cy=
Shuster--</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times=
New Roman" size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Bluefield,=
WV</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 0in;=
BORDER-TOP: medium none; PADDING-LEFT: 4pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0in;=
MARGIN: 5pt 0in 5pt 3.75pt; BORDER-LEFT: black 1.5pt solid;=
PADDING-TOP: 0in; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">-----=
Original Message ----- </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV style="font-color: black">
<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; MARGIN-LEFT:=
0.5in"><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT:=
bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:=
Arial">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN=
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <A=
title=piano57@flash.net href="mailto:piano57@flash.net">Barbara=
Richmond</A> </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT face=Arial=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;=
FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> <A=
title=pianotech@ptg.org=
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A>=
</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT face=Arial=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;=
FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">=
Wednesday, October 27, 2004 11:13 AM</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT face=Arial=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;=
FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> Re:=
OT-Road Service</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times=
New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE:=
12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I know=
what you mean, Terry, I worry about breaking something,=
also. </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times=
New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE:=
12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">While=
my car was waiting to get fixed after the near-head-on incident,=
a friend loaned me her Subaru Forester. I loved driving it=
(she was ready to sell it to me, then changed her mind). =
It has a cover for the storage section and places on the inside=
to attach bungee cords to hold things in place--thread the cord=
through tool box handles and attach to the car, or use a net=
type holder. I learned this from a friend who learned the=
hard way that the stuff we haul goes flying in an=
accident. The only problem is the Forester had less=
room and I REALLY had to plan and pack carefully for service=
calls. It sure would have been nice for hauling this D=
action around, though. I'm trying to find that=
"perfect" vehicle for work and family (that I can=
afford--ha!). Perhaps a Camry station wagon. =
Who knows.</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times=
New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE:=
12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Arial=
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Barbara=
Richmond</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>=
</BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>