books that need a new home

[Alan Barnard]

I think the St. Louis Chapter would love to acquire these for our library, let me know the shipping and it's a deal!!!!! Thanks.



Alan Barnard

Salem, MO





----- Original message ----------------------------------------

From: "Barbara Stephens" 

To: pianotech at ptg.org

Received: 4/28/2007 6:14:36 PM

Subject: books that need a new home





>First off, thank you for all the information that is so freely shared.



>We have finally begun the long process of cleaning up and going through Guy 

>Nichols (deceased) shop. As many of you know Guy was a huge collector of 

>knowledge. The following list of books are in need on new homes. All we 

>ask is that you pay for shipping and enjoy the knowledge as much as Guy did.



>Piano Playing Mechanisms by William White

>Theory and Practice of Piano Construction by William White

>Piano Tuning and Allied Arts by William White

>Piano Roles - A New History of the Piano by James Parakilas and others

>On the Sensations of Tone by Hermann Helmholtz

>Pianos and Their Makers: A Comprehensive History of the Development of the 

>Piano by Alfred Dolge

>Tuning and Temperament: A Historical Survey by J. Murray Barbour

>A History of Midwestern Piano Manufacturing by Jack Greenfield RPT

>A Guide to Restringing by John Travis

>Rebuilding The Player Paino by Larry Givens

>Scientific Piano Tuning and Servicing by Alfred Howe

>Piano Rebuilders' Handbook of Treble String Tensions (and other 

>characteristics) compiled by James Donelson RTT

>Fundamentals of Mechanics and Heat by Hugh Young 2nd edition

>Elementary Schience of Metals by J.W. Martin

>Metallurgy of Iron and Steel by Bradley Stoughton



>More books and tools are sure to follow.



>Thank You,

>Barbara Stephens

>Las Cruces, NM

>Assoc. Member



>PS As you can imagine Guy Nichols left a huge hole in this area. If any 

>experienced RPT's are considering "retiring" to the sunny southwest I would 

>highly recommend this fast growing community. Currently there are no RPT's 

>in Southern NM and the one active RPT in El Paso, TX is moving to KY. This 

>is an art-oriented area with 2 large universities (one of which insists on 

>concert experienced RPT), 2 symphonies, many community concert 

>programs/institutions, etc.



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