Thanks, Patrick. If it weren't for old uprights, some of my customers wouldn't/couldn't have a piano, at all. I'll do what I can to keep 'em going, since many of these folks have few options. Annie Grieshop > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org]On > Behalf Of Patrick Poulson > Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 7:48 PM > To: Pianotech List > Subject: Re: QUESTION ABOUT AN OLD PIANO > > > Marshall et. al.: In theory, I agree with John - most of these > old uprights > are long overdue for retirement. However, there are older uprights that > still have life in them, and can be brought back to decent > playing condition > with regulation, tuning, and some felt replacement. Many people > in a rural > area such as mine cannot afford or want to dump their piano and > spring for a > new one, and when possible I will give them the option of the > work that can > make the piano useable. There are many times that a total rebuild is the > only remedy, and as you say, most people are not interested in a full > restoration - although it does happen occasionally. > Patrick C. Poulson > Registered Piano Technician > Piano Technicians Guild > >
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