[pianotech] Philmont piano

[Dale Probst]

Actually, there are four pianos at the main camp. The 1927 Knabe B Grand
with the Ampico A reproducer is in the Villa Philmonte. It is the former
ranch house of Waite Phillips who donated the house and 135,000 acres to the
Boy Scouts of America. It was, as near as I can tell, created for the
Phillips and was one of two reproducing grands he ordered from Knabe in
1927. The other is at Philbrook, the home he donated to the city of Tulsa
for their art museum. In addition, he gave the BSA the Philtower office
building in downtown Tulsa, the tenant rental was to pay for upkeep of the
Philmont Scout Ranch. He gave another office building to the city of Tulsa
to pay for the upkeep of Philbrook. He and his wife Genevieve gave away half
of what they made from very early on in their marriage. His most famous
saying is 
"you never own anything until you can give it away." 
It was a real privilege to restore his piano but even more to learn about
such a remarkable individual.
Best,
DP
Dale Probst RPT
Registered Piano Technician
Ward & Probst, Inc.
www.wardprobst.com <http://www.wardprobst.com/> 
dale at wardprobst.com
 

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of dastheimer at peoplepc.com
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 5:58 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Philmont piano


I went to Philmont in 1965 . Don't remember seeing any pianos at 14 years of
age ! However , I do remember beautiful , high-altitude hiking and 45 pound
backpacks and dehydrated food that was questionable ( taste-wise ) . That
piano that was restored ; most likely was somewhere on the grounds . Wish I
had come across it !


-----Original Message----- 
From: tnrwim at aol.com 
Sent: Apr 27, 2011 6:12 PM 
To: pianotech at ptg.org 
Subject: [pianotech] Philmont piano 


I just saw on Allan's blog, that Dale and Norman were involved in the
restoration of the Philmont Scout Ranch piano. Interestingly, I tuned that
piano, or least tried to, back in 1992 or 3, and recommended at that time
that it needed to be restored. Glad to see it was finally done. 
 
Wim 





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