[pianotech] interesting request

[Terry Farrell]

Gee whizz Tom, nice guy.  An alternative direction would be to help the person out and give (or sell) them whatever wire they need. I've done this many times - for windshields, cleaning carburetors, a loom, etc., etc. It can be kinda fun - you get to meet someone doing something different than what you do - and hey, maybe they have a piano - or know someone that does - or maybe they'll tell someone about their experience with you and they tell someone who has a piano - or whatever. Sometimes it's just kinda nice to be nice.

How could meeting someone new, smiling, doing a good deed and just being an all 'round nice guy be a waste of time?

Terry Farrell

On Dec 22, 2012, at 9:20 PM, Tom Driscoll wrote:

> Marshall,
>  Give her the # of one of those resellers . This kind of thing is a waste of time. I used to get requests for wire used in cheese slicers or piano wire for the removal of car windshields. You have to meet them ( if they show ) and you have better things to do.
> JMO   
> Tom D.
>  
> I'll send you a link off list to one of these places (who by the way charge more than our usual supply house friends for the same stuff)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Marshall Gisondi
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Sent: Saturday, December 22, 2012 9:01 PM
> Subject: [pianotech] interesting request
> 
> Hi Everyone,
> I received an interesting e-mail today. To me it's a strange request.  This person wants to know if I have any piano wired that she can  use to make jewelry, a pin to be exact.  Is this a prank or is piano wire used for jewelry?  If it is, I can sell her a batch.  What gauge would she need if in fact this is something I have.  I'd give it to her I guess, but this stuff wil cost me if I have to buy a particular gauge again.  What would I sell it for if I did sel lher some? /Thanks
> Marshall
> 215-510-9400
> http://www.phillytuner.com 

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