[CAUT] Which S&S replacement action parts?

[Barbara Richmond]

Hi Doug,

I may be mistaken, but I don't think it's the price of the parts, it's the 
pinning/flange cloth controversy.  Uh oh, I mentioned it...  :-o

Barbara Richmond, RPT
near Peoria, Illinois

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Douglas Wood" <dew2 at u.washington.edu>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 3:10 PM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Which S&S replacement action parts?


> Hi, all. I'm looking for perspective in what follows, as I come from  a 
> background where the rewards for staying close to the "Steinway  Way" have 
> been very great.
>
<snip>

> I do understand that Steinway knows all too well how to charge for  their 
> parts. (Anyone ever thought of pegging their price increases to 
> Steinway's?) But I do find them to work exceedingly well, and be  quite 
> durable. I am also fortunate that our staff rebuilding time is  small 
> enough that the administrator is happy to pay for as many parts  of my 
> choosing as I can actually get into pianos.
>
> Doug Wood
>
> School of Music
> University of Washington
>