new formula, part two

Avery Todd atodd@UH.EDU
Fri Apr 19 15:51 MDT 2002


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Hi Dave,

Just send them back to Jansen and let them do it. Yeah, right! :-)
Although I do have one right now that's going back to them to do
a total job on. But it's an old one!

Avery

>Yes,  I spend more time than I wish I had today putting new bushings 
>on wobbly Jansen bench.  It makes a nice difference, but what a 
>dirty, hands-in-tight-places job!
>
>dave
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>On 4/19/02 at 12:02 PM Avery Todd wrote:
>And don't forget about repairing piano benches! :-)
>
>Avery
>
>>In a message dated 4/19/02 8:27:09 AM Central Daylight Time, 
>>atodd@UH.EDU writes:
>>
>>>I do have one question. Do you really think harpsichords should be
>>>included in this? It seems as though the amount of tunings they 
>>>require, compared to a piano, would mess up the numbers. If they 
>>>are used
>>>regularly, they should probably be tuned weekly. Daily when being used
>>>in performance. And that depends on the repertoire. It varies so much.
>>>At least in my situation.
>>>
>
>
>Not only should you include the harpsichord, because it is work, and 
>it needs to be done but I also forgot to include a very obvious 
>thing we all have to do, every day. I forgot to include that we 
>spent about 8 - 10 hours a week doing the paper work, or computer 
>updating, or talking to professors and students, or what have you. 
>The non productive part of our job. But it is necessary, and we 
>should get paid for it.
>
>Wim
>
>
>_____________________________
>David M. Porritt
>dporritt@mail.smu.edu
>Meadows School of the Arts
>Southern Methodist University
>Dallas, TX 75275
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