"quality" and "condition" - formula

[Michael Jorgensen]

Hi Fred,
     Recycling vs. Replacement.    Knowing every instruments viability for
restoration vs replacement is useful information for administrators preparing for
the future.  This is one more way where the guidelines formula serves as a
comprehensive inventory management  guide.
-Mike

Fred Sturm wrote:

> "quality" should
> change to "long term level of service" (I don't particularly like the
> phrase, and would welcome suggestions for an alternative). T
>
> (0.4) Piano will receive complete rebuilding/remanufacturing, including
> new soundboard and bridges, and possibly new keyboard.
>
> (0.6) Piano will receive major rebuilding, including soundboard repair
> and new pinblock.
>
> (0.8) Piano will receive minor rebuilding, including restring with
> original pinblock, complete action parts replacement.
>
> (1.0) Piano will receive major reconditioning, including new hammers and
> possibly shanks/butts, major repinning.
>
> (1.2) Piano will receive minor reconditioning, filing hammers, rebushing
> keys, regulation.
>
> Note: pianos should be distinguished by the level of service they will
> receive over their lifetimes.
>
> Condition
>
> (1.3) - Excellent: Piano needs regular maintenance - regulation,
> tuning and voicing.
>
> (1.0) - Good: Piano needs minor reconditioning - hammer filing, key
> bushing, regulation, tuning, voicing.
>
> (0.8) - Good/Fair: Piano needs major reconditioning - hammer
> replacement, major action repinning, key re-bushing, regulation, tuning,
> voicing.
>
> (0.6) - Fair: Piano needs partial rebuilding - new hammers and other
> action parts, restringing, regulation, tuning and voicing.
>
> (0.4) - Fair/Poor: Piano needs major rebuilding - pin block, soundboard
> repair, new strings, tuning pins, action parts, regulation, tuning and
> voicing.
>
> (0.2) - Poor: Piano needs complete rebuild/remanufacture - new
> soundboard and bridges, pin block, new strings, tuning pins, action
> parts, regulation, tuning and voicing.
>
> Note: Categories Fair through Poor should only be applied to pianos that
> will receive the described level of work.
>
>         A couple comments: if the multipliers look conservative, remember that
> they will be coupled - condition will be multiplied by level of long
> term service. And the idea here is to predict workload over the long
> haul - there's no assumption that all pianos will receive the work
> dictated by their condition except over a period of years.
>         As always, comments and suggestions welcome, and, indeed, begged for.
> Regards,
> Fred Sturm
> University of New Mexico