"Rebuilt" vs. "Reconditioned"

[Larry J. Messerly]

There is a definition of rebuilt and recondidioned in the RVP board
operations manuals.  Unfortunately mine is 110 miles away right now and
I'm too lazy to get it.  I would presume that it is the "official"
definition.  

Larry Messerly, RPT WRVP(without manual)
Prescott/Phoenix

On Wed, 3 May 2000 14:15:12 -0400 J Patrick Draine <draine@mediaone.net>
writes:
> >Yes Joseph, I agree that "rebuilt" should include a new soundboard 
> if
> >needed, but "reconditioned" can include a whole LOT of variables.
> >
> >Maybe the PTG should have some sort of "official PTG tag" to stick 
> on
> >such work we do where we check off different types of jobs actually 
> done
> >on the work.
> >
> >What do others think?
> >
> >Wally Scherer
> >Lake Worth, FL
> 
> This was indeed addressed a few years ago by a committee titled 
> (something like) the Rebuiding Standards Committee. The upshot was a 
> 
> few coherent definitions, copies of which I am unable to dredge up 
> at 
> the moment.
> Generally speaking I would use the term "remanufacture" if I'm 
> describing an instrument which has has everything including the 
> soundboard replaced. Who has the appropriate text at hand to pass 
> on?
> 
> Patrick