[pianotech] piano care class

[Joseph Garrett]

Pam asked: 
"Hello All:
 
 
I'm going to be giving a 'piano care' class to the general public at the
local store and would like to include a pamphlet with pictures of neglected
pianos. I'm hoping that there may be some out there that I can use and you
wouldn't mind sharing with me.
 
 
I'm looking for:
 
 
Worn hammers
 
Cracked soundboards
 
Rusty strings
 
Broken strings
 
Dirty sound boards and actions
 
Cracked keys
 
Chipped keys
 
Uneven key line
 
Uneven hammer line
 
Missing bridle straps
 
Etc.
 
 
I think you get the picture.... Anything you have would be very much
appreciated.
 
 
If any of you have given a class like this and would like to give
suggestions, that would be welcome too. This is a '101' class and will be
very basic. I'm not a public speaker and would take tips on how to organize
this also.
 
 
Thank you in advance for your help: Pam Bero, associate member."
Pam,
Most of what you want is in the book, "How to Buy a Used Piano".<G> A good
text for your class would be the Phillip Gurlic book: "THE PIANO, A Piano
Technician's Guide for the Piano Owner", 5th Edition, available from Potter
Press, (aka Randy Potter<G>)
Regards and good luck,

Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain of the Tool Police
Squares R I