-----Original Message----- From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jon Page Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 6:38 AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Re: top 10 prospects for resuscitation At 04:54 AM 5/23/2002 -0500, you wrote: >BTW -- I will do a bait and switch now and repeat my request for any >experience out there with a B. H. Janssen, Albany -- c. 1912. The Official "Bottom-of-the-Barrel". Notorious for case separation. I have a call on my answering machine from a tuner's referral. It is a Jannsen with all the plastic action parts in need of replacement. I am going to recommend replacing the piano rather than replace the parts as the cost of this would far exceed the value of the piano. If it is a cherished family heirloom, then I'll recommend frequent dusting and doilies to spruce it up. Absolute junk. Regards, Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@attbi.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tom Driscoll here, Ditto on many 50's and 60's Janssen's although I'll say that many can be serviceable. Tuned one yesterday with the back posts warping and pulling away from the block and filler members at the top.(Tuned to existing pitch with lot's of Butt Covering warnings) Who knows what the bottom was doing! The best thing about the 60"s Janssen's was the built in Fluorescent light. You know, the one with the insulation falling off the cord and the burned out ballast and of course the JANSSEN CREED!. T.D. P.S. List, Grandma was coming this weekend and wanted to play her little piano one last time so don't jump ugly with me for doing what I could to make it a little better . T.D.
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