[pianotech] things in pianos

[Isaac Sadigursky]

I had found a bundle of Home and Car keys.. Client told me they looked  
all over for them and it was too late.They had spent hundreds of  
dollars re-keying all locks around the house and 3 cars.
Isaac ,in sunny Los Angeles.
On Feb 14, 2010, at 3:26 PM, Barbara Richmond wrote:

> Yahtzee score pads?  Now you're talking....
>
> You mean you've never fished out any of those little green army men?
>
> I've told this story before, but what the heck, I'm getting older,  
> I'll go ahead and repeat myself.  :-)
>
> I went to tune the lady's grand piano, and when I got there, I got  
> the feeling that she wasn't too enthused about me.  Maybe it was my  
> being young and female--or maybe it was that I charged more that  
> nice, old Mr. Whoozits, who had tuned her piano for years.  She left  
> me to my work.  I was working away and got to the treble section.  I  
> could hear a rattly clunk.  I removed the fallboard and a set of car  
> keys was sitting on the piano keys.  I called to the owner, asking  
> her if she was missing a set of car keys.  She looked  
> incredulous--17 years prior they had bought a new car.  The toddler  
> was playing with the car keys and suddenly nobody new where the keys  
> were.  They looked everywhere, even took apart duct work, but never  
> could find the keys.  All those years Mr. Whoozits either didn't  
> hear the clunk, or never bothered to investigate.  heh, heh, heh...
>
> The worst I have had to remove, besides barf, was (used) chewing  
> tobacco (dorm piano).
>
> Barbara Richmond, RPT
> near Peoria, Illinois
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <choffsommer at hotmail.com>
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 3:49:47 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada  
> Central
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] things in pianos
>
>
> Stories . . .
>
> I once found a huge, really huge, diamond ring in a Steinway L.  It  
> had been taped to the under side of the plate, and I dislodged it  
> while cleaning.  When I handed it to the piano owner, she was  
> shocked, saying she had totally forgotten about the ring and the guy  
> who had given it to her.
>
> How could a guy who gave such a huge ring be that forgettable?
>
> D
>
>
>
> That ring might have been huge to you... ;-}
>
>
> What follows is a list of thing I found in pianos, mostly during my  
> first 5-10 years in the business. Nothing that would be a surprise  
> to most tuners.  Most of which could/did cause rattles.
>
>
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> Acorn
> Afro-comb
> Allen wrench (1/16")
> Ankle bracelet
> Amusement ride token
> Audio Cassettes (in & without box)
> Balls:Ping-pong
>      Golf
>      Super
>      wood
> Band-Aids
> Barbie purse
> Barettes
> Bassoon plaque
> BB's
> Belt loops
> Bicycle chain link
> Bingo markers
> Bottles:Glue/mucilage
>        Empty humidifier
>        slide oil
> Bow tie
> Bracelet
> Brazil nuts
> Buttons
> Cake candle holder
> Candle
> Candy wrappers
> Cat rabies tag
> Cereals:Cherrios
>        Cocoa Krispies
> Chalk
> Chapstick
> Checkers
> Children's:Handkerchief
>          Story book
> Christmas tree ornament (Broken)
>    "    window decal
> Church programs
> Cigarette lighter
> Cigar & Cigarette ashes and butts
> Clarinet reeds
> Clarinet reed clamp screw
> Cloth name patch
> Clothespins
> Clothing price tag
> Coins (Real & play)
> Cookies
> Cough drops
> Coasters
> Crayons
> Croutons
> Decomposing hard candy
> Dental pick
> Doll eyes / shoes
> Name tags
> Dowel
> Drain plug (1/4")
> Drapery hook
> Drill bit (Broken)
> Earring pendant
> Engagement ring
> Eyeglass case
> Fabric
> Felt
> File
> Fingernail
> Food service silverware washing bucket
> Flag-bearing toothpick
> Flashbulb
> Floss pick
> Furniture brackets
> Garbage bag tie
> Guitar picks
> High school:Hall pass
>           Library card
> Insole insert
> Insects - dead & alive
> Jar full of coins (good hiding
>  place!, but not good enough.)
> Jigsaw puzzle pieces
> Jelly bean
> Ketchup packets
> Key (Dormroom)
> Kleenex (Usually used)
> Leaves & needles
> Library book label
> Lip gloss tube
> Lollipop sticks
> "Mad" play money
> M&M's
> Marbles
> Masking tape
> Matches
> Metronome pendulum weight
> Mickey Mouse key fob
>   "      "   book
> Miniature crosswalk sign
> Mini-backgammon set
> Model train scenery
> Mouse nest (Inhabited)
> Muffin paper
> Music
>   "   theory flashcard
> Nailfile
> Nails:Paneling
>      Finishing
>      Roofing
> Name tag
> Necklace
> Nuprin tablets
> Nut & bolt
> Oboe tube
> Padlock
> Paper
> Paper:Airplanes
>      Clips
>      Cups
> Peanut shells
> Pens
> Pencil erasers
> Pencils
> Photographic negative (110 size)
> Pierced earring
> Pins:Hat
>     Bobby
>     Safety
>     Straight
>     Piano bridge
> Pistacio shells
> Pitch pipe
> Pizza coupon
> Plastic:Knives
>     Forks
>     Spoons
>     Cups
>     Straws
>     Magnifying glass
>     Labels
>     Dental floss pick
>     Straw (Easter Basket type)
>     Napkin holder
> Political campaign button
> Popcorn (unpopped)
> Popsicle sticks
> Pop-tops
> Q-tips
> Raisin
> Razor blades
> Receipt (Cash register tape)
> Religious medals
> Rubber bands
>     Regular
>     Orthodontic
> Salt packets
> Sea shell
> Scissors
> Scotch tape
> Screw hook
> Screwdriver
> Screws
> Sewing needles
> Sewing machine needles
> Shoe insert
> Silly putty egg
> Spaghetti (raw)
> Staples
> Straw
> Tail for Pin-the-tail-on-donkey
> Temporary auto registration
> Threaded rod (¼"-20)
> Throat lozenges
> Thumb tacks
> Tiddley winks
> Toilet paper roll
> Toothbrush
> Towel
> Twist ties
> UFO's (Unidentified found objects)
> Violin mute - rubber type
> Water
> Wine bottle cork wire
> Wood shavings
> Wrist watch
> Yahtsee score pads
>
>
> Conrad

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