[pianotech] More Wierd - Must be the full moon<G>

[Joseph Garrett]

Hmmm? Currier? Lowry? The only ones worse, that I can think of would be
Grand Spinet, Jannsen & Betsy Ross! I wonder if he had anything to do with
them? As for the "RPT"? That thang hadn't been invented then! It was R.T.T.
and a lot of "good ole boys" crap going on, so that doesn't say squat
imo.<G> I think Ron has it right...The Junk Man or T.J.M.!!<G>
That's my take on that.
Joe


> [Original Message]
> From: <tnrwim at aol.com>
> To: joegarrett at earthlink.net <joegarrett at earthlink.net>;
pianotech at ptg.org <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Date: 9/29/2012 6:45:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [pianotech] More Wierd - Must be the full moon<G>
>
> C.F. Stein was also the scaler and designer of Currier pianos.  Not that
that means a lot, but he did get around. 
>
> If I recall, wasn't he an RPT of some renown back in the 50's and 60's?
>
> Wim
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 29, 2012, at 2:10 PM, "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net>
wrote:
>
> > Just got back from tuning a Lowry PSO/POS. While suffering it's foibles,
> > two things reared their ugly heads: 1. An epoxy repair I did a few years
> > ago, on the bass bridge, seems to be failing! Yikes! After the initial
R&D
> > of the 70's epoxies, I've pretty much been failure free. Almost to the
> > point of considering an epoxy repair as "permanent"! Definately a rude
> > awakening.<G>
> > 2. I've seen this in many POS/PSO pianos: "Scaled by Charles Frederich
> > Stein". And, looking farther, I find: "High Impact Action designed for
> > Lowry by Charles Frederich Stein". Hmmm? The question is this: Was
Charles
> > Frederich Stein ever associated with any good piano companies? Most,
that
> > I've seen, are mediocre at best. Just kind of wondering about how he
became
> > a "notable" designer and who he really was. Anyone know?
> > As for the epoxy thang, it's back to doing again. Terry, pay attention
> > buddy<G> Just ribbin' ya. And, NO, there are no Pichers@!<G>
> > Best,
> > Joe
> > 
> > 
> > Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
> > Captain of the Tool Police
> > Squares R I
> >