Amusing tortures for "pianos"

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Hi Kristinn,
The demolition that I saw in the 60s used 4 pound sledge hammers and a 6
inch steel ring that the entire piano had to be passed through.
Joe Goss
----- Original Message -----
From: Kristinn Leifsson <istuner@islandia.is>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2000 2:40 AM
Subject: Amusing tortures for "pianos"


> Dear List,
>
> I believe there was once a competition between some university students
and
> a group of piano techs which involved getting a moderately sized piano
> through a hole approximately 50 or 60cm to all sides(yeah, just convert it
> you Yanks out there).
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> This probably entailed a chainsaw, a hacksaw, an impact drill etc.
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> I think the students won because the techs were a little bit too
methodical
> whereas the students just totally destroyed it.
>
>
> Kristinn Leifsson
> Reykjavík, Iceland
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