[pianotech] Dyer & Howard...Square Grand

[John Voigt]

Thanks for the comments.  Actually, I told him it might make a nice dining
room table.  I appreciate the defense of the squares, Joe, but saw no offer
to accept possession of it.  I am really not interested in learning to work
on these, so I guess that puts me in the lazy category.

The father-in-law acquired it as a woodworking project in his retirement,
but now is selling his tools.  The son-in-law is taking over the shop
building, but prefers to restore cars rather than furniture.  He suggested
scrapping it, but got an adverse reaction from the in-laws.  They had
offered it to the museum but they declined.  It will either stay in the shed
or be offered at the auction.

John Voigt


-----Original Message-----
From: David Ilvedson [mailto:ilvey at sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 1:34 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org; joegarrett at earthlink.net
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Dyer & Howard...Square Grand


I take it back...send it to Joe...
Lip!  Well, I never...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 3/24/2010 8:46:33 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Dyer & Howard...Square Grand


>David the lip said: "Recommend the son-in-law make a workbench out of
it...potting
>bench..."

>David,
>Ya know, that's very unprofessional. Since I specialize in those SSO's, I'm
constantly
>having to undo all the bad=mouth that y'all say about square grands. (And
>Overdamper Uprights as well) So, in defense of them, I'll use the quote
that I use
>with Square Grand Owners: "Please don't pay attention to Tooners that bad
mouth
>your piano. The reason they do that is...they're either too lazy or too
stupid to learn
>how to care for that type of piano." That's my story and I'll stick with
it.<G>
>Joe

>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
>Captain, Tool Police
>Squares R I