[CAUT] Presentation on Piano Care

Richard Murphy rmurphy at siue.edu
Mon Aug 10 14:18:27 MDT 2009


Hi Dave,
    Make sure you cover what to clean the case with and what not to.  I had
to restore the finish on a church piano after about ten years.  What ever
they used left the surface dull and rough.
Richard


On 8/10/09 1:42 PM, "David Bates" <dbatesa440 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> The music director of a church for which I service 26 pianos has asked me to
> present a briefing for staff (security, maintenance and housekeeping
> personnel) on their roles in caring for the pianos. Piano covers, locks and
> moving immediately come to mind,  along with closing windows and the
> appropriate monitoring of heat and A/C. I'd greatly appreciate any input from
> CAUT techs as to other info I should include. Has anyone done a similar
> presentation? I'd be greatful to hear about it.
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> Dave Bates, RPT
> 
> ____________________________________________________________________
> 
>  David E. Bates
>  Registered Piano Technician
>  The Piano Technician's Guild
> 
> "A good quality, well maintained piano is a lifetime investment."
> 
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> 


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