Piano Specs. book

[Greg Newell]

Ron,
         I was puzzled too by the responses you got from your query. It 
seems that peoples thoughts wander at times and they get put on the list 
whether they pertain to the original query or not. It's also true that 
there are a great many posts that can cause one to bristle at times. I hope 
this doesn't keep you away from the list! The print media is so difficult 
at times because seemingly small conversational things like inflection in 
the voice or the look on one's face can carry a whole new meaning to words. 
Don't let this turn you away.

Best,
Greg


At 02:16 PM 5/27/2002, you wrote:
>To Joe Garrett,
>     From time to time, we all get stuck on a particular problem and
>sometimes ask for a little help.  Likewise, when a fellow technician gets
>stuck and asks for help, we assist them if we can.
>     I was unable to locate the specs for that piano and so I asked to see if
>anyone had them.  For some reason you took it upon yourself to rip me apart
>for not having the PTG specs book and then kept going by asking if I had
>ever read books on wood working or welding.  What does welding have to do
>with Samick action specs?
>     For over a decade, Randy Potter has bragged about what a fine mentor you
>were.  I even bought one of your repair labor guides from him, which by the
>way, I did read many times.  All these years I thought you must be a great
>technician and mentor.  I even thought it might be neat to meet you and all
>the other "legends" at a convention sometime.  Boy was I wrong.  Are these
>your true colors?  Now tell me, when a customer brings a piano to your shop
>to rebuild it, do you rip them apart too, for not having read popular
>mechanics or aviation monthly?
>     I'm sorry that I got to meet you (even via email).  I'm sorry that I
>bought your repair guide.  I'm sorry that I asked a question so difficult
>that a season technician like yourself couldn't answer and I'm sorry that
>Randy has wasted his time
>telling the world what a great mentor that you are.  People like you who
>need to retire but won't are truly a thorn in the side to an organization
>that is struggling to stay afloat in a declining industry.
>
>Ron Shiflet
>
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
>To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 9:18 PM
>Subject: Piano Specs. book
>
>
> > It always amazes me, (well maybe not), how a lot of technicians try to do
> > top notch work with a minimum of tools!
> > One of those tools should be the Specs book, (or any book, for that
>matter),
> > available from the home office. The Portland Chapter gives one to each new
> > member. While I'm on the subject of books, when's the last time you read a
> > technical book? Woodworking, Business, Math, Welding, a catalog, (from
>cover
> > to cover), etc., etc., the list is endless, if you make it a point to
>persue
> > an ever increasing knowledge bank, throughout your life. Just my 2cents
> > worth.
> > Regards,
> > Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> >
> >

Greg Newell
mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net