[CAUT] PianoDisc Fire

[Willem Blees]

Quoting Rob Goodale <rrg at unlv.nevada.edu>:

> PianoDisc suffered a devastating fire that, according to news
> sources, 
> completly gutted the factory.  One article announced that the 
> building itself was a total loss.  The 6-alarm fire occurred at about
> 1:06 
> AM last Wednesday and 120 fire fighters responded..  The warehouse
> was 
> filled with crated and uncrated new pianos waiting to have player
> systems 
> installed, as well as pianos with installs ready to ship. 
> Authorities are 
> calling the fire very suspicious, and federal investigators are
> handling the 
> case.  The fire was said to be difficult to contain because the
> burning 
> polyester finishes made the fire exceptionally hot.
> 
> I would estimate I have installed about 250 
> of these systems.  I called a few days ago for a warranty repair but
> never 
> received a call back which is highly unusual.  I guess that mystery
> is 
> solved.  The PianoDisc web sight is also not working.
> 

Rob

This was announced last week. But the reports we've gotten is that the 
phone system and website are uneffected by the fire. You might want to 
try to call them again. 

I also heard that shortly after the fire, a load of PD units came in 
from China,and they were sent to another location to be installed in a 
load of pianos that also was on its way to Sacramento. 

Although the fire was devastating and destroyed the operations at the 
warehouse, the company is working very hard to get their products out 
to their costomers by shifting the work to other locations around 
Sacramento. It has yet to be detirmined whether the warehouse will be 
rebuilt, or another location will be found. 

Willem Blees, RPT
Piano Tuner/Technician
School of Music
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL USA