Hi Ken, If there is another one I have not seen it in 48 years. Jim James Grebe Est. 1962 Piano Tuner-Technician Creator of Custom Caster Cups Creator of fine Writing Instruments Pump Organ & Plyr Piano benches Table Timepieces Theatre and Theatre Organ Historian www.grebepiano.com 1526 Raspberry Lane Arnold, MO 63010 (314) 608-4137 Become what you believe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken & Pat Gerler" <kenneth.gerler at prodigy.net> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Friday, October 22, 2010 9:37 AM Subject: Re: [pianotech] another Interesting find > Jim, > I had forgotten about the Baldwin Electric Pianos. In the "foggy" part of > my brain, it seems there was another piano (acoustic) that required access > to the rear to tune??!! > Ken > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Grebe" <jamesgrebe at charter.net> > To: "Ken & Pat Gerler" <kenneth.gerler at prodigy.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 7:05 PM > Subject: Re: [pianotech] another Interesting find > > >> Hi Ken, >> I think you were talking about the Baldwin electric pianos as they tuned >> from the back, right? >> Jim >> James Grebe Est. 1962 >> Piano Tuner-Technician >> Creator of Custom Caster Cups >> Creator of fine Writing Instruments >> Pump Organ & Plyr Piano benches >> Table Timepieces >> Theatre and Theatre Organ Historian >> www.grebepiano.com >> 1526 Raspberry Lane >> Arnold, MO 63010 >> (314) 608-4137 >> Become what you believe >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ken & Pat Gerler" <kenneth.gerler at prodigy.net> >> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> >> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 6:58 PM >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] another Interesting find >> >> >> I had purchased a Conn Strobotuner when I got into organ servicing (in >> the '70s). That one was stolen and I got another one "somewhere". I >> always tuned pianos by ear. In organs it was more difficult to set a >> temperament because like the Wurlitzer pianos that you had to tune from >> the back, it was easier to tune with it and configuring a pickup coil in >> the Conn Tuning wand, for some Conn's they just had to be on as the >> oscillators were always "on" so the tuning could be done from the back of >> the organ. But after I acquired my Reyburn Cybertuner, I retired the >> Strobotuner. >> >> Ken >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Dale Erwin >> To: pianotech at ptg.org >> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 1:29 PM >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] another Interesting find >> >> >> One of my mentors used one of these. I think it weighed 40 lbs. He was >> one of the most stable tuners I ever followed. Of course I am not giving >> the machine much credit. >> >> >> >> >> Dale S. Erwin >> www.Erwinspiano.com >> Custom piano restoration >> Ronsen piano hammers-sales >> R & D and tech support >> Sitka soundboard panels >> 209-577-8397 >> 209-985-0990 >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net> >> To: pianotech at ptg.org >> Sent: Thu, Oct 21, 2010 11:03 am >> Subject: [pianotech] another Interesting find >> >> >> The other day, looking in a desk drawer for something else, I ran across >> this card I'd found in a piano years ago. I thought the current ETD users >> out there would appreciate this. >> Ron N >> >> >> >
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