Corfam in YC - speaking of YC

[Jay Mercier]

Speaking of Young Chang,

The more YC s I tune, the more I don't like 'em.  But one will arise to 
surprise me here and there.  Just last week I tuned a 1990 YC F108 43" 
console and enjoyed the little amount of work I had to put into it.  
Extremely stable without humidity control, no hammer wobbles, buzzes or 
regulation problems. - The customer has it tuned once per year because the 
kids take piano lessons.  They bought and received a great piano for the 
money.

Jay Mercier
Glenwood, MN

>From: VOCE88@AOL.COM
>Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
>To: pianotech@ptg.org
>Subject: Re: Corfam in Young Chang
>Date: Fri, 8 Oct 1999 08:51:31 EDT
>
>In a message dated 10/7/1999 8:05:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>markbolsius@optusnet.com.au writes:
>
> >
> >  I thought Young Chang took over Yamaha's Korean facilities in a
> >  nationalisation of many Japanese companies back in the 50's?
> >
> >  Is that accurate of an urban myth?
> >
> >
> >  Cheers
> >  Mark Bolsius
> >  Bolsius Piano Services
> >  Canberra Australia
>
>Hi Mark -
>
>As I understand it, the Kim Bros. were Yamaha dealers and after The Korean
>Conflict, the US offered low cost "rebuilding" loans to businesses. The 
>Kims
>took advantage of this and set up a facility to make Yamies for the Korean
>market, which they leased to Yamaha. (This also got around a huge import 
>tax
>on complete pianos)
>
>After ten years of this arrangement, the Kims did not renew the lease. (I
>dont know the details involved) and started manufacturing the Young Chang
>piano.
>
>Since I've learned this from company reps. and was not there first hand --
>can someone confirm this for me?
>
>
>Richard Galassini
>Cunningham Piano Co
>Phila., Pa.
>1 (800) 394 1117

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