[pianotech] Too Many Uprights

[Keith Roberts]

What about the senda piana to havana foundation? You'll be sure not to see
them again.
Keith R
----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Open Forum for Piano Technicians" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 6:28 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Too Many Uprights


> OK, maybe I'll bust 'em up. It will have to wait a few minutes.....or a
few hours. Right now though, I'm going to vote again (Chicago rules) - polls
are still open in Florida! Hey, was that Jimmy Carter I saw standing at the
poll door yesterday - I thought he was in Haiti monitoring elections?
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John M. Formsma" <jformsma@dixie-net.com>
> To: "Open Forum for Piano Technicians" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 9:20 AM
> Subject: RE: [pianotech] Too Many Uprights
>
>
> > Terry,
> >
> > The only real options are either 3 or 4. First, only cars should be
stored
> > on blocks. Living in the South, you ought to know better. ;-) Second, if
you
> > did rebuild them, it is unlikely you would get a good return on your
> > rebuilding investment. Third, you already have the Steinway and M&H
> > uprights. Those have better potential for resale. Work on those, and
clear
> > up the room in your shop. You'll be glad you did. :-)
> >
> > BOUs (big old uprights) have lots of good wood in them. Screws, etc.
Save
> > some action parts in case you ever need one 5 years down the road
(unlikely,
> > but you never know). Save the action rails if you want to. Some of them
will
> > come in handy. (Why, just last week I used one to for a 13/16" spacer to
> > fill a gap. It was already the width I needed and I didn't have to plane
it
> > or anything!) Sell the plates for scrap iron, etc.
> >
> > Go, Terry, go! You can do it.
> >
> > John M. Formsma
> > Blue Mountain, MS
> > PTG Associate, Memphis Chapter
> >
> > mailto:jformsma@dixie-net.com
> >
> >
> > #1) store them in a hot, humid, mousy garage (in Florida, garage floods
on
> > occasion, but I can put them up on blocks),
> >
> > #2) rent a storage garage (arggggggg - no way - $$$$$),
> >
> > #3) give them away (but they don't really play - I can't do that),
> >
> > #4) bust 'em up (lot's of good nuts and bolts and screws - and I can cut
up
> > and play with the spruce from the soundboard - and the bass strings are
lots
> > of fun to do target practice with by setting up a target on the other
side
> > of the shop) - but gosh, this option seems criminal.
> >
> > What should I do with the two no-name uprights? Vote for #1 through #4.
Any
> > other constructive ideas will be appreciated, and non-constructive ideas
are
> > OK too (just nothing anatomically compromising), as we all need an
outlet.
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Anyone want a couple free quality uprights for rebuilding (both 1890s
with
> > very nice cases)???
> >
> > Terry Farrell
> >
> >
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