[pianotech] Piano Tech of No Fixed Abode

[Mike Kurta]

    My mentor and brother-in-law Frank McKowen from Lansing, MI did exactly that on a trip in Alaska.  Pulling an Airstream trailer, he would go from town to town, tuning as he went.  The great thing about it was that the folks he would work for would alert the people in the next town that he was coming so work was waiting when he arrived.  He paid for the trip doing this!
    Mike Kurta
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: tnrwim at aol.com 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 12:07 PM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Piano Tech of No Fixed Abode


  When I was tuning in Southern Colorado I heard about an itinerant tuner, who traveled the plain states, south in the winter then back up north in the summer. He had a pick up truck with a camper, in which he lived. he more or less had regular customers, but when he got to a town, he would go to a church and start asking if there were pianos to be tuned. He would stay as long as he was needed, and then move on. 

  It's a lifestyle I've thought about, but I just can't get myself away from Hawaii. :)

  Wim

  -----Original Message-----
  From: David Boyce <David at piano.plus.com>
  To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
  Sent: Sun, Dec 16, 2012 6:40 am
  Subject: [pianotech] Piano Tech of No Fixed Abode


  You might be interested to read the Blog of itinerant piano tuner & technician Richard Roberts.  

  Richard is carrying out what might be called a lifestyle experiment, partly triggered by a rebellion against the costs of house rental or purchase in London.  He sleeps outside, and keeps tools to a minimum.  RIchard's Blog is well written and illustrated and makes interesting reading. His website (click on the Blog link at the top) is at http://www.piano-tuning.co.uk/

  I couldn't do it - I think I'd be dead in a week!

  Best regards,

  David.


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