Junk Pianos - Sad Shopping Story

[Farrell]

I haven't run across too many free pianos where an input of $400 - $500
would make enough difference.

Come to think of it, I would like to run over most free pianos. With a
truck. Except, of course, for the couple free Steinways in my shop!

Terry Farrell
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <richard.ucci@att.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 8:30 AM
Subject: Re: Junk Pianos - Sad Shopping Story


> At least when they get it for free you can justify the repairs needed and
make $400-$500.
>
>
> > Hi Conrad,
> >
> > You are lucky, a $20 piano.
> >
> > I just dread hearing the words, "we got this piano for free. Would you
come
> > and tune it, please."
> >
> > John M. Ross
> > Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
> > jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu>
> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2004 7:20 AM
> > Subject: Re: Junk Pianos - Sad Shopping Story
> >
> >
> > > Terry,
> > >
> > > At 06:03 4/8/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> > > >
> > > >Oh, and I also suggested that she call me next time for an inspection
> > > >BEFORE she buys another piano.
> > > >
> > > >Terry Farrell
> > >
> > >
> > > Funny you should post this, now.
> > >
> > > Yesterday, I got a call from someone new.
> > >
> > > - Just got a piano for $20.
> > > - Not tuned in any recent decade.
> > > - Want me to come by to try to tune it.
> > > - They are apparently aware that I may be signing a death certificate.
> > >
> > >
> > > Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT, MPT, CCT, PFP, ACS, CRS.
> > > Decorah, IA
> > >
> > > - Certified Calibration Technician for Bio-powered Digitally Activated
> > > Lever Action Tone Generation Systems.
> > > - Pianotech Flamesuit Purveyor
> > > - American Curmudgeon Society - Apprentice Member and Founder
> > >
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