Good pianos for schools?

[Kerry]

I had the same problem when I was at Kent State. Does anyone know if
DamppChaser has experimented with rechargeable batteries to power the
systems? That technology has changed quite a bit in recent years it seems
like, maybe a system that needs a weekly (monthly?) recharge is now
possible.

 

Kerry Kean

 

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From: Steven Sandstrom [mailto:sandstromsw at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 12:57 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Good pianos for schools?

 

  I know it is the climate in the buildings and no piano will hold up unless
the climate is improved. The problem with our 3 high schools is these piano
are moved around constantly. They are in large band and vocal rooms. They
keep moving them around the rooms and to the auditorium and back. I will
suggest the Dampp-Chaser systems but I don't see anyone taking care of them.
Dampp-Chaser systems would work better in the middle and elementary schools
where the pianos stay put. We have around 90-100 pianos in the district.
Several are old Hamiltons which I wouldn't bother with Dampp-Chasers. 

 

 Thanks for the suggestions,

  Steve Sandstrom

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Marcel Carey <mailto:mcpianos at hotmail.com>  

To: Pianotech List <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>  

Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 8:28 AM

Subject: RE: Good pianos for schools?

 


Steve,

One suggestion that will make any piano better on the long run in the school
system:  DAMPP CHASERS !!!

I insist that they have it installed in every piano and I train a student or
a staff person to fill them up regularly (?spelling). Even if sometimes they
forget, it cures 80% of the pitch swings. Now if you could get the dealer to
stick the price of these in the sales, the pianos would last longer not to
mention your tunings.

For brands, P-22 are nice and so are T-121 (except for their cabinet that is
hard to open up).

Marcel Carey, RPT
Sherbrooke, QC
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> From: sandstromsw at hotmail.com
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Good pianos for schools?
> Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:11:03 -0500
> 
>   Does anyone have any recommendations for pianos that will hold up in a
school? The local public schools might be getting some new ones. In the past
15 years they have bought some Walter studios and some Boston studios. They
have not held up well in the very dry to very humid conditions in the school
buildings. Some of the schools have upgraded to geo-thermal systems. I don't
like these at all. It is just as dry in the winter as before but now you
have forced air drying things out more. I have always recommended the P22's
but have not worked on any of the Chinese made ones. I know no piano will do
very good under these conditions. The school district does a pretty good job
of taking care of the pianos. Music programs are still important in the
schools here. Price is always a concern. There are still some of the 40-50
year old Hamilton pianos that some teachers prefer over the newer stuff. Too
bad they don't make them like those. Any suggestions will help.
> 
>  Thanks,  Steve Sandstrom

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