Stolen tools

[Will Truitt]

HI Dale:

 

Since I am in New Hampshire and you are in lovely California, I think it
unlikely Dennis' tools will pass before my eyes.  But a brief tale if I may,
in the hope that it might be of use.

 

In 1980 I was living in Connecticut and worked with a fellow technician.
One day his car was broken into and his tuning kit stolen.  Given the
proprietary nature of so many of the tools that we use, we figured Mr. Fast
Fingers would probably have some difficulty selling them to the man off the
street.  We visited all the pawn shops in the area right after the tools
were stolen, and told them about the tools.  We said that they were stolen,
that we were interested in getting them back, and that we would pay an award
to whomever returned them.  

 

A couple of days later, we got a call from an unnamed person who said he
knew the person who had taken them.  Long story short, I met this fellow in
a parking lot, gave him 50 bucks for his trouble, asked no questions, and
got the tools back (all of them).  

 

Maybe we were paying the guy who had stolen them, I don't know.  But the
down time ended for my friend at a cost far lower than their replacement
would have been.

 

Let's hope you can get lucky in the same way.

 

Will Truitt

 

 

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of erwinspiano at aol.com
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 11:24 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Stolen tools

 

 To all my Tuner  Brethren

  Last week a low life smashed the window of My son Dennis's car with a rock
& stole his Genck(provided by Paul R.J.) tool case.  Enclosed were all the
things that are vital to his livelyhood including his beloved, Fujan tuning
Lever. Of course It does no good at this point to tell him "hat were you
thinking" ,concerning leaving his tools in the car. I think he's got that
part.
 The Criminals that stole them will of course either throw them out,being of
no use or, of course  try to fence/sell them... so keep your eyes peeled on
the various Craig's type lists for anything unusual.
  A young guy just starting out in the biz & loosing 2500 bucks worth of
stuff is hard to take. 
  Thanks in advance
  In your Debt
  Dale Erwin
 209-577-8397
 

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