Hale Sight-O-Tuner

[David Ilvedson]

Jim,

I think I replied to Avery's reply to you...consider it to you...;-]

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, California



----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: Pianoman <pianoman at accessus.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 4/17/2006 4:20:33 PM
Subject: Re: Hale Sight-O-Tuner


>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
>>>>
>>
>>