---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Jurgen, I hope you're taking your ear muffs! :-D Let us know how it was when you get back! Avery At 01:32 PM 9/29/05, you wrote: >I would be receiving raw material. I could then supply either >larger pieces, cut strips or pre-cut backcheck pieces. I can do the >cutting, and of course there is a cost involved in that. That is >not the stumbling block. The wholesale price to techs would be far >below that of good quality of buckskin. > >Thanks for you commitment of two sets, David. Step right up, ladies >and gentlemen, two hundred and forty-nine of you...<G> > >I'm heading out on my trip after tomorrow, hope to have some more >news in late October. >If anyone has an idea who may already be purchasing this material >from the manufacturer please let me know offline. Perhaps I can get >some from that source. A few yards would get us started. I really >don't need 60 yards, not this month, anyway. > >Jurgen Goering >Piano Forte Supply >(250) 754-2440 >info@pianofortesupply.com ><http://www.pianofortesupply.com>http://www.pianofortesupply.com > >On Sep 29, 2005, David Skolnik wrote: >- >>Jurgen- >>Just to clarify - when you say "backcheck sets", what are you >>describing? In other words, would you be receiving the raw >>material and cutting it? Or sending us the material to cut >>ourselves? What are the dimensions? If the material is as good as >>you, and others, have indicated, and assuming I can get it in a >>usable form, I would be willing to commit to ordering at least two >>"sets", price, of course, remaining a question. I suspect you can >>put this thing together. >> >>David Skolnik >> >> >> >>At 09:36 PM 9/28/2005 -0700, you wrote: >>>I have good news and bad news on the Ecsaine front. First the >>>good news: from what I can tell by my (preliminary) tests, it >>>seems to be suited for use in pianos where buckskin has been >>>traditionally used. >>>It even has some advantages over buckskin. The other good news is >>>that they are willing to sell it to me, for a reasonable price. >>> >>>The bad news - you guessed it - is the minimum order size. I am >>>still trying to negotiate this, but by the looks of it today, I >>>would have to sell about 500 grand backcheck sets before reaching >>>the break even point on my first order. Let's see... maybe I can >>>per-suede (pun intended) the Queen to do some wallpapering in >>>Buckingham palace... >>> >>>Anyone else with an idea? Looking for a business partner here, >>>preferably the owner of a mid-size piano factory <G>. >>> >>>I'll pursue the issue yet, but it doesn't look too good right now. >>>Feel free to contact me off line with any helpful suggestions. >>> >>>Jurgen Goering >>>Piano Forte Supply >>>www.pianofortesupply.com ></blockquote></x-html> ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/63/4b/7d/e8/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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