Welcome to the Phoenix Chapter of the

Piano Technicians Guild

Stilwell pianos

1941 W. Guadalupe Rd. #115,

For the technical portion of the next meeting, we will work on preparing the action of the Mason and Hamlin for the installation of new parts. This will include re-felting the key frame, checking the friction of the new parts and repinning flanges if necessary, centering jacks, and check filing the hammer tails.

We will be electing chapter officers, the annual council delegate, and an alternate at this meeting! Please come and contribute your vote!

Stilwell pianos

1941 W. Guadalupe Rd. #118,

Blake Wilson lead us in a technical presentation on the removal and installation of damper felts. This included very helpful tips for aligning the new felts when gluing on, his preferred types of glue, and polishing the damper wires with steel wool, if necessary, before reinstallation. This continued the work on the Mason & Hamlin A for our chapter rebuild.

Meeting called to order at 7:45pm.
- The nominating committee presented their potential candidates for the offices of President and Vice President, and the members present discussed who among themselves may also be willing to run for an office position.
- It was suggested that the responsibilities of the vice president, particularly planning all chapter meetings as the program chair, could potentially be divided up and shared with the president and treasurer.
- For example, if there are typically eight “normal” chapter meetings in a year (besides the holiday dinner and state seminar, plus a break for the convention in July and August), the vice president could be responsible for planning 4 meetings, the treasurer for 2 meetings, and the president for 2 meetings. Members present thought this seemed reasonable, and this is still up for discussion—requiring a vote to adjust the bylaws as necessary in a future meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 8:05pm.
Position descriptions:
- A. President
  - Shall preside over all meetings of the membership.
  - Shall fill vacancies in office by appointment, with the exception of the President, in which case the Vice President shall automatically succeed to office and then appoint a new Vice President.
- B. Vice President
  - Shall be prepared to assume the duties of President should an absence, either temporary or permanent, arise.
  - Shall be the program chairperson, planning for all Chapter meeting programs.