Last year I went through my first computer meltdown (three days after the extended warrenty expired). It has given me a new appreciation for hard copy records, so I've started leaving record cards when I service a piano, just information for myself later on, easy to find because it's right there. I also tuned for Delta Queen some time back. I remember the graffitti artist you refer to. When he ran out of keys, he left his name on the hammers. Yes, in magic marker. Yuk. Ed S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Becker, Lawrence (BECKERLR)" <BECKERLR@UCMAIL.UC.EDU> To: "'College and University Technicians'" <caut@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 8:29 AM Subject: RE: Records in piano > I've been reading the responses to this. I don't myself leave a record in > the piano of my private customers, but I now see there are good reasons for > doing so. The most egregious "territory marking" I have seen was when I > used to service the pianos on the Delta Queen steamboat on its (her?) calls > in Cincinnati. Those pianos were tuned every 5-7 days in different ports > all up and down the rivers, so any one person's tuning wasn't leaving a > large imprint on the piano. Yet this one fellow in Pittsburgh had to write > his name in Magic Marker on the keys every time he sat down at the bench. > Every one else was content to leave their card under the lid, maybe with > tuning dates written on it. Some people just have to yell all the time, I > guess. > > Lawrence Becker, RPT > Piano Technician > College-Conservatory of Music > University of Cincinnati > > -----Original Message----- > From: Greg Newell [mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net] > Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 10:11 PM > To: College and University Technicians > Subject: Re: Records in piano > > David and list, > I've been pondering this for some time. Why do we, as technicians, > feel compelled to place a card, service history chart or other such records > or advertisements under the lid of uprights? Do we really believe that > anyone ever sees them there? Don't we truly know that once we leave all the > old pictures of the kids or the grandparents along with the decrepit fire > hazard lamp and the leaking potted plant go directly back on top? Why do so > many expend the energy, expense and time to be sure to leave "our mark" > that no one sees except perhaps the next tuner after you? Is there anyone > out there doing something different that they consider to be a better way? > > Greg > > P.S. no offense intended to anyone, but there simply must be a better way! > > > > At 06:26 PM 3/13/2003, you wrote: > > >List, > > > >I keep computer records but have been wanting to keep something > >in pianos also...I found a plastic 3.5" floppy holder (packet of 5) with > >adhesive backing. Peel off the backing and they adhere quite > >nicely. They easily hold a small card or folded paper. This would > >be especially helpful for institutions? I attach to bottom of music > >rack on grands and inside music rack or lid of uprights. > > > >David I. > >_______________________________________________ > >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > Greg Newell > mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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