CAUT

  • 1.  Fleet Management in Institutional Settings

    Posted an hour ago

    Hi folks:

    I've learned a lot since starting a position at Stanford University in Sept of 2025. Mostly that piano work is the easy part. 

    Has there ever been a survey of various schools to understand how they've managed their fleets? Number of technicians, average age, shop space and skills, i.e. do you send out belly work for example, what do you consider reasonable to rebuild, etc.?

    I've spoken with several friends at major schools and conservatories and the conversations get real broad real quick, so I am thinking of codifying this information somehow, possibly with a survey. 

    This data is useful for development, as well as improving the management of the current fleet. 

    If something has been published, how would I locate it? 

    Thanks in advance!


    Vince



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    Vincent Chambers

    Apollo Piano | Stanford University
    San Francisco | Chico CA
    Mobile: 732-642-1100
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  • 2.  RE: Fleet Management in Institutional Settings

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 59 minutes ago

    Vince, Here's a web site with lots of CAUT related info: http://my.ptg.org/caut/home

    Richard West



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    Richard West RPT
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