Hi Paul. Thanks for sharing. Looks like he used a typewriter and unbleached paper.
It took him an hour and a half to rebush one key. It looks like he included the time it took to make and brew the coffee. Oh that's right ... glue drying time.
In 1977 .... I think I was charging $25 as well but I can't remember that far back ........ very well. I know I bought a 1975 Jeep CJ5 brand new and used it to do calls for a few years. With it's canvas top and synthetic lube there wasn't enough friction to heat up the heater and I had to use a scraper on the inside of the windshield when temps would drop below zero F. No security and no cargo area. I just wanted to get to my calls 6 months out of the year (winter in MN) during a time when municipalities were saving money by not plowing the side streets.
An hour to restring the bass section. Pattern making, scaling, removal and cleaning not included I guess. Tuning the new ones must fall under "tuning" for $25.
P. R. 2 hours. Pitch raise?? Takes me 15 minutes.
Fun stuff for sure Paul.
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Larry Fisher
Owner, Chief Grunt, Head Hosehead
Vancouver WA
360-256-2999
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