Building antique piano tech network

[Ed Sutton]

Oops!
Decaf just don't do it.
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Sutton" <ed440@mindspring.com>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 8:59 AM
Subject: Re: Building antique piano tech network


> Dear Anne Beetem,
>
> I would be delighted to work on instruments such as you describe.
> I live in Charlotte NC.
>
> Ed Sutton  RPT
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu>
> To: <caut@ptg.org>
> Cc: "Phil Bondi" <phil@philbondi.com>; <pianotech@ptg.org>;
<a.acker@comcast.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 9:49 PM
> Subject: Fwd: Building antique piano tech network
>
>
> > Friends,
> >
> > I am pleased and honored to forward the following:
> > c
> >
> > >From: "Anne Beetem" <a.acker@comcast.net>
> > >To: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu>
> > >Subject: Building antique piano tech network
> > >Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 20:16:48 -0500
> >
> >
> > >Greetings to the reader.   My dear friend Conrad has offered to forward this
> > >message to the relevant lists, so that I can find the people we need!
> > >
> > >PianoGrands is a restorer and dealer in fine antique pianos.  We are selling
> > >pianos to various locations about the country, and have discovered that we
> > >are in serious need of a network of technicians who we will approve as
> > >technicians and tuners for these instruments.   Current urgent locations are
> > >Montpelier, VT,  the metropolitan NY and NJ areas,  Houston, TX, and Ft.
> > >Myers, FL.
> > >
> > >The ideal tech will love antique pianos,  be patient and willing to
> > >encounter the new, have a good set of tuning tips, including one which can
> > >handle rectangular pins (you can get them from Schaff or American Piano
> > >Supply),  understand that not all old pianos are tuned up to A440, and be
> > >quick to smile and reassure the customer and call us when there is a
> > >question.   These instruments will most generally have actions which are not
> > >the modern standard.  We deal in Viennese instruments, Erards, Broadwoods,
> > >and many more.
> > >
> > >These are wonderful and beautiful instruments, but as you well know,  the
> > >instructions for care are not in your standard reference books.
> > >
> > >If you would like to be on our list, e-mail me or give me a call:
> > >
> > >Anne Beetem Acker
> > >PianoGrands
> > >a.acker@comcast.net
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Conrad Hoffsommer
> >
> > Early to rise: early to bed;
> > Makes a man healthy, and socially dead.
> >
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> >
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