Hale Sight-O-Tuner

[Pianoman]

Hi Avery,
Late last year I switched back from PRCT to a new  SAT III after 7 years. 
Believe it or not I prefer the old F stretch tuning mode that is still in 
the SAT III memory.  I do not know if I am alone in doing this?
Jim
James Grebe   Piano Tuning & Repair   Member of M.P.T.
R.P.T. of the P.T.G. for over 30 years.   "Member of the Year" in 1989
   Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, Piano Benches, Writing 
Instruments
(314) 845-8282   1526 Raspberry Lane   Arnold, MO 63010
Researcher of St. Louis Theatre History
BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE!
pianoman at accessus.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Avery" <avery1 at houston.rr.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 6:14 PM
Subject: Re: Hale Sight-O-Tuner


> Jim,
>
> Not intentional, believe me. I sat it, in its case, on top of my car while 
> I put other things into the trunk. It had rained and I was in the 
> "boonies", so I was trying to avoid water puddles, mud, etc. while getting 
> into the car and just simply overlooked it because I was looking down at 
> the ground. After getting onto the road and accelerating, I heard a bump 
> and looked into the rear view mirror and saw it bouncing down the road. It 
> actually worked for quite a while after that (sometimes having to give it 
> a little bump) but it finally gave up the ghost. It might be repairable 
> but I don't know for sure.
>
> I then continued tuning aurally, as I had for years, until I got here and 
> ending up buying an SAT III.
>
> Avery
>
> At 05:36 PM 4/17/2006, you wrote:
>>Liz Baker, here,  once had her SAT fall out of the back of her pickup 
>>truck while going down the hiway.  Can not figure out why anyone would 
>>carry something that valuable loose in the bed of a truck
>>Jim
>>James Grebe   Piano Tuning & Repair   Member of M.P.T.
>>R.P.T. of the P.T.G. for over 30 years.   "Member of the Year" in 1989
>>   Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, Piano Benches, Writing 
>> Instruments
>>(314) 845-8282   1526 Raspberry Lane   Arnold, MO 63010
>>Researcher of St. Louis Theatre History
>>BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE!
>>pianoman at accessus.net
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Avery" <avery1 at houston.rr.com>
>>To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
>>Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 5:27 PM
>>Subject: Re: Hale Sight-O-Tuner
>>
>>
>>>James,
>>>
>>>It hasn't worked in many years. It fell off the top of my car while going 
>>>down the road. Don't ask! :-)
>>>
>>>At 05:07 PM 4/17/2006, you wrote:
>>>>I beg to disagree.  I used to have two of them before the SAT's.  I 
>>>>found them extremely valuable in doing tunings as well as just measuring 
>>>>comparisons.
>>>
>>>I did too, at the time. It was the first ETD I found that I could usually 
>>>"live with". But now.......??????????
>>>
>>>Avery
>>>
>>>>They are also very good for pipe organ tuning.
>>>
>>>Never done that. Don't want to. Besides, I'm too big to try and crawl 
>>>around in those chambers! :-D
>>>
>>>>How little will you take for one?
>>>
>>>I'd be reluctant to take "anything" for it. I have an SAT III, so I'm not 
>>>going to "get it fixed".
>>>
>>>Avery Todd
>>>
>>>>James Grebe   Piano Tuning & Repair   Member of M.P.T.
>>>>R.P.T. of the P.T.G. for over 30 years.   "Member of the Year" in 1989
>>>>   Creator of Handsome Hardwood Caster Cups, Piano Benches, Writing 
>>>> Instruments
>>>>(314) 845-8282   1526 Raspberry Lane   Arnold, MO 63010
>>>>Researcher of St. Louis Theatre History
>>>>BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE!
>>>>pianoman at accessus.net
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Avery" <avery1 at houston.rr.com>
>>>>To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
>>>>Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 3:49 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: Hale Sight-O-Tuner
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Bill,
>>>>>
>>>>>I have one of those also. But with what's available nowadays (except 
>>>>>for cost), I can't
>>>>>imagine why anyone would want to buy it! JMO. :-)
>>>>>
>>>>>Avery Todd
>>>>>University of Houston.
>>>>>
>>>>>At 07:09 AM 4/17/2006, you wrote:
>>>>>>Techs,  I have a friend who wants to sell his Hale S-O-T.  If you are 
>>>>>>interested he can be reached:
>>>>>>Eb Campbell
>>>>>>1707 St Clair Dr
>>>>>>Pekin, IL 61554
>>>>>>309-346-7769
>>>>>>ebencampbell at insightbb.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Bill Schlipf
>>>>>>Bloomington, IL
>>>
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