PianoTech Archive

  • 1.  Burning piano = explosion?

    Posted 04-06-2010 10:09
    From Wally Scherer <afinetune@yahoo.com>
    
    Exploding the piano, or exploding the myth? Check out the video:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx8ZXV7wjyw&NR=1
    
    Wallace T. Scherer, piano technician, music educator
    5020 Canal Drive, Lake Worth, Florida, 33463-8014
    Telephone: 561-432-4121
    Web page: http://aftune.angelfire.com
    ------------------------------------------------
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  • 2.  Burning piano = explosion?

    Posted 04-06-2010 12:19
    From Stephen Grattan <lostchordclinic@ameritech.net>
    
    We actually have salespeople at a music store in our town that tell perspective customers not to buy acoustic pianos because "if they have a fire the piano could blow up and kill someone"  They have no idea how foolish they sound.
    
     
    Steve Grattan
    Lost Chord Clinic
    
    
    
    
    ________________________________
    From: Wally Scherer <afinetune@yahoo.com>
    To: pianotech@ptg.org
    Sent: Tue, April 6, 2010 12:09:16 PM
    Subject: [pianotech] Burning piano = explosion?
    
    Exploding the piano, or exploding the myth? Check out the video:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx8ZXV7wjyw&NR=1
    
    Wallace T. Scherer, piano technician, music educator
    5020 Canal Drive, Lake Worth, Florida, 33463-8014
    Telephone: 561-432-4121
    Web page: http://aftune.angelfire.com
    ------------------------------------------------
    FREE TICKETS: http://aftune.angelfire.com/freetics.html
    


  • 3.  Burning piano = explosion?

    Posted 04-06-2010 12:44
    From Duaine Hechler <dahechler@att.net>
    
    BUT, what about an upright ? Probably the same ?
    
    Stephen Grattan wrote:
    > We actually have salespeople at a music store in our town that tell
    > perspective customers not to buy acoustic pianos because "if they have
    > a fire the piano could blow up and kill someone"  They have no idea
    > how foolish they sound.
    >  
    > *Steve Grattan*
    > *Lost Chord Clinic*
    >
    >
    > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    > *From:* Wally Scherer <afinetune@yahoo.com>
    > *To:* pianotech@ptg.org
    > *Sent:* Tue, April 6, 2010 12:09:16 PM
    > *Subject:* [pianotech] Burning piano = explosion?
    >
    > Exploding the piano, or exploding the myth? Check out the video:
    > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx8ZXV7wjyw&NR=1
    > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx8ZXV7wjyw&NR=1>
    >
    > Wallace T. Scherer, piano technician, music educator
    > 5020 Canal Drive, Lake Worth, Florida, 33463-8014
    > Telephone: 561-432-4121
    > Web page: http://aftune.angelfire.com
    > ------------------------------------------------
    > FREE TICKETS: http://aftune.angelfire.com/freetics.html
    >
    >
    >      
    
    
    -- 
    Duaine Hechler
    Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ
    Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
    Reed Organ Society Member
    Florissant, MO 63034
    (314) 838-5587
    dahechler@att.net
    www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com
    --
    Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years
    


  • 4.  Burning piano = explosion?

    Posted 04-06-2010 13:23
    From Stephen Grattan <lostchordclinic@ameritech.net>
    
    It is the same.  I burned a mouse infested upright and the plate melted.  The strings lost their strength real quickly and it just kinda sagged.  A fitting end for a stinky piano.
    
     
    Steve Grattan
    Lost Chord Clinic
    
    
    
    
    ________________________________
    From: Duaine Hechler <dahechler@att.net>
    To: pianotech@ptg.org
    Sent: Tue, April 6, 2010 2:43:51 PM
    Subject: Re: [pianotech] Burning piano = explosion?
    
    BUT, what about an upright ? Probably the same ?
    
    Stephen Grattan wrote:
    > We actually have salespeople at a music store in our town that tell
    > perspective customers not to buy acoustic pianos because "if they have
    > a fire the piano could blow up and kill someone"  They have no idea
    > how foolish they sound.
    >  
    > *Steve Grattan*
    > *Lost Chord Clinic*
    >
    >
    > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    > *From:* Wally Scherer <afinetune@yahoo.com>
    > *To:* pianotech@ptg.org
    > *Sent:* Tue, April 6, 2010 12:09:16 PM
    > *Subject:* [pianotech] Burning piano = explosion?
    >
    > Exploding the piano, or exploding the myth? Check out the video:
    > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx8ZXV7wjyw&NR=1
    > <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx8ZXV7wjyw&NR=1>
    >
    > Wallace T. Scherer, piano technician, music educator
    > 5020 Canal Drive, Lake Worth, Florida, 33463-8014
    > Telephone: 561-432-4121
    > Web page: http://aftune.angelfire.com
    > ------------------------------------------------
    > FREE TICKETS: http://aftune.angelfire.com/freetics.html
    >
    >
    >      
    
    
    -- 
    Duaine Hechler
    Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ
    Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding
    Reed Organ Society Member
    Florissant, MO 63034
    (314) 838-5587
    dahechler@att.net
    www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com
    --
    Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years
    


  • 5.  Burning piano = explosion?

    Posted 04-06-2010 13:48
    From Kazuo Yoshizaki <matrasimca@gmail.com>
    
    Here is another burning piano video. This pianist (Yosuke Yamashita)
    has done this performance twice already.
    
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gPqrQcmKSY
    
    Yoshi
    


  • 6.  Burning piano = explosion?

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 04-06-2010 14:06
      |   view attached
    From Conrad Hoffsommer <choffsommer@hotmail.com>
    
    no explosion, even in multi-immolations
    
    Conrad Hoffsommer
    
    
    
    
    > Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 13:43:51 -0500
    > From: dahechler@att.net
    > To: pianotech@ptg.org
    > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Burning piano = explosion?
    > 
    > BUT, what about an upright ? Probably the same ?
    > 
     		 	   		  


  • 7.  Burning piano = explosion?

    Posted 04-06-2010 14:08
    From Stephen Grattan <lostchordclinic@ameritech.net>
    
    Great picture, Conrad!
    
     
    Steve Grattan
    Lost Chord Clinic
    
    
    
    
    ________________________________
    From: Conrad Hoffsommer <choffsommer@hotmail.com>
    To: pianotech@ptg.org
    Sent: Tue, April 6, 2010 4:06:09 PM
    Subject: Re: [pianotech] Burning piano = explosion?
    
     no explosion, even in multi-immolations
    
    Conrad Hoffsommer
    
    
    
    
    > Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 13:43:51 -0500
    > From: dahechler@att.net
    > To: pianotech@ptg.org
    > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Burning piano = explosion?
    > 
    > BUT, what about an upright ? Probably the same ?
    > 
    


  • 8.  Burning piano = explosion?

    Posted 04-06-2010 15:36
    From "William Truitt" <surfdog@metrocast.net>
    
    Another piano monster concert gone amok..
    
     
    
    From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf
    Of Conrad Hoffsommer
    Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 4:06 PM
    To: pianotech@ptg.org
    Subject: Re: [pianotech] Burning piano = explosion?
    
     
    
    no explosion, even in multi-immolations
    
    Conrad Hoffsommer
    
    
    
    
    > Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2010 13:43:51 -0500
    > From: dahechler@att.net
    > To: pianotech@ptg.org
    > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Burning piano = explosion?
    > 
    > BUT, what about an upright ? Probably the same ?
    > 
    


  • 9.  Burning piano = explosion?

    Posted 04-06-2010 13:10
    From Thomas Cole <tcole@cruzio.com>
    
    Interesting video, and an unexpected segway toward the end about 
    burning, steel-framed buildings not exploding either - well, except for 
    the 3 World Trade Center buildings. They had some "help".
    Tom Cole
    
    Wally Scherer wrote:
    > Exploding the piano, or exploding the myth? Check out the video:
    > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx8ZXV7wjyw&NR=1
    >
    > Wallace T. Scherer, piano technician, music educator
    > 5020 Canal Drive, Lake Worth, Florida, 33463-8014
    > Telephone: 561-432-4121
    > Web page: http://aftune.angelfire.com
    > ------------------------------------------------
    > FREE TICKETS: http://aftune.angelfire.com/freetics.html
    >
    >
    >       
    >
    >   
    


  • 10.  Burning piano = explosion?

    Posted 04-06-2010 13:15
    From Rob McCall <rob@mccallpiano.com>
    
    Someone tagged their conspiracy theory videos on to the end of the burning piano thing.  Trying to grab credibility by tagging their garbage on to the end of something more reputable...
    
    Regards,
    
    Rob McCall
    
    McCall Piano Service, LLC
    www.mccallpiano.com
    Murrieta, CA
    951-698-1875
    
    
    
    On Apr 06, 2010, at 12:09 , Thomas Cole wrote:
    
    > Interesting video, and an unexpected segway toward the end about burning, steel-framed buildings not exploding either - well, except for the 3 World Trade Center buildings. They had some "help".
    > Tom Cole
    > 
    > Wally Scherer wrote:
    >> Exploding the piano, or exploding the myth? Check out the video:
    >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx8ZXV7wjyw&NR=1
    >> 
    >> Wallace T. Scherer, piano technician, music educator
    >> 5020 Canal Drive, Lake Worth, Florida, 33463-8014
    >> Telephone: 561-432-4121
    >> Web page: http://aftune.angelfire.com
    >> ------------------------------------------------
    >> FREE TICKETS: http://aftune.angelfire.com/freetics.html
    >> 
    >> 
    >>      
    >>  
    >