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Madcap Compatriot |
BTW, Bernard,...good luck. I think you'll do a good job. That's how I got started as a technician. You might want to join PTG some day,... | |||
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I'm no stranger to mice, not up here in the country. They're a perpetual problem, and they have, indeed, been in the piano before. I get a respite when the ermine comes around and cleans things up. It's been quiet up here for over a year but I've recently seen signs (not in the piano) of activity again. I have to keep a watchful eye which is why the action gets pulled every few months.
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Oh my goodness! The barn is the last place I'd think to store a piano. Then again, I've seen some barns that looked fit for living, so who knows.
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OMG! Well I guess she could afford it. How cool that you interacted with Elizabeth Taylor!
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Madcap Compatriot |
Nope. It was a real, regular barn. | |||
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Minor Deity![]() |
Thanks, catladyII. I practiced on it today. Can tell it's had a little shakeup but I think it will settle in nicely. I'll be talking with my tech again soon. I didn't know you were a technician. Cool. PTG?! Well, after I replaced the hammers and got everything back in place, I discovered one hammer that had a stiff flange. After watching a video on re-pinning or using broaches to open the pin hole, I realized that there were at least 3 or 4 special pieces of equipment I'd need to get to fix it myself. So I simply worked the hammer back and forth a number of times and that was enough to loosen it up. I will probably leave all repairs requiring special tools to my tech. If I were younger, it would be tempting, though.
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Madcap Compatriot |
I was a technician, (mostly rebuilder/voicer) for years before I got into sales. One of the reasons the high-end brands (August Forster, Bechstein, Bosendorfer, Grotrian, Kemble, Sauter, Schimmel) jumped into my store in Alexandria, VA. Remember my store? | |||
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Minor Deity![]() |
Wow! I admire your courage to do this. Will look forward to hearing how it goes.
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Minor Deity![]() |
I most certainly do remember your store. I remember the time Valentina Lisitsa was there, a wonderful day.
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Minor Deity![]() |
It went well, imo. Everything's back together again. I gave everything a good clean while I was in there. One key needs height adjustment but it's no big deal.
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(self-titled) semi-posting lurker Minor Deity ![]() |
CatladyII OMG!! Also, go figure, someone with the financial resources doesn’t use them!
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