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put me on the list as an alternate, please. I joined the forum too late to get in this year, but I sure would love to come next year.

Would love to get to this tour. Looks likes it's over-subscribed, but just in case there's an additional one or a vacancy:

Myrna Rybczyk
myrnmusic@comcast.net
Milis, MA

Since the tour is oversubscribed I thought I should make a "go/no go" decision as early as possible and it looks like it's "no go". I've had a number of things come up that will make it impossible for me to attend the tour. I'm really disappointed as I was looking forward both to the tour and the events surrounding it. I hope that someone on the wait list enjoys it by proxy.

Greg.... I was truly looking forward to meeting you!

Alerting those on stand-by and allowing them the chance to organize their plans is quite commendable on your part.

Hopefully you will be able to consider the '09 tour! It will be here before we know it!!

Hi - my husband and I are definitely in. (I sent a message saying maybe, and now I can't send another until there is a reply to the first one - so I just wanted to confirm ASAP.)
We are looking forward to it greatly! How long is the tour?

Welcome to the tour.
It starts at 9:00 a.m., best to get there at least 15 minutes early.

When you go in the front entrance someone will be in the office area. You will sign in, and be brought to the 6th floor where we all gather first.

Tour takes most of the day, we break for lunch (M&H kindly feeds us too).

Usually ends about 3:30 - 4:00, which is when we have the opportunity to play the wonderful freshly minted pianos in the display area of the 6th floor.

Make sure you bring/wear comfortable walking shoes, we do a lot of walking on hard floors.

Although we typically use the stairs, an elevator is available if anyone has trouble with so many stairs. (We all take the elevator from the 1st to the 6th)

And don't forget, there is a party after the tour, at Larry Buck's Shop in Lowell (about 20 minutes from the factory).

REMINDER TO ALL:

Cameras are allowed, EXCEPT ... video cameras (including the one in your cell phone) can ONLY be used when we are in the 6th floor display area.
Still cameras can be used throughout, but please be courteous to the workers, ... don't get in their way, and don't shoot off flashes in their faces.

<font size="+2">REMINDER!</font>

The Mason & Hamlin Factory tour is fast approaching. Tour is 3 weeks from today.
(Tour starts 9:00 a.m. May 12)

If you were scheduled to join us for the tour but can't make it, please let us know a.s.a.p. so we can offer your slot(s) to someone else.

(Check the list in first post of this thread).

Don't forget... There are other activities planned for the weekend leading up to the Monday tour and Monday night party.

See ... GRAND EVENTS

Also see...

NAME TAGS

Aaaaarrrrgggghhhh! Can't make it. Stupid work.

I hope someone gets to have fun in my place.

As usual there are people dropping out at the last minute, opening up slots for the alternates.

If you are interested in joining us for our 5th annual Mason & Hamlin Piano Factory Tour, get yourself on the alternates list a.s.a.p.

See the first post in this thread.

And remember, you don't have to join the tour to take advantage of the other activities going on that weekend ( http://www.pianoworld.com/ubb/ubb/ultimatebb.php?/topic/22/150.html )

Frank,

Since there are openings, I'd like to attend. I will send you email. Thanks

JazzManToo

I'll send an e-mail!!

WAKE UP EVERYONE....WHERE ARE THE PICTURES????

We took a bunch of pictures, I'll try to get them up tonight.

The tour was great! More later...

Out Illustrious Leader Frank #1




Thank You to Terrytunes, Stevetunes and anyone else that helped get things ready. It really is a days work. A Long day, but well worth it !!!

I enjoyed meeting everyone that made it to the gathering.


A very important videographer and JeffBC



Linda and Jerry Gloo with Dan(Woodfab) on the L and Axtremus on the R also Ed Bonacci peeking right behind Ax




Perri and Marc, enjoying moments from Perri's book

This tour was a life changing experience--thank you everyone!

I have 100 pictures to share but I don't have the time to upload them individually. Is there a batch upload option anywhere? I've already optimized all the pics to around 200kb each, I just don't want to have to use this form to do them individually:

http://www.pianoworld.com/Uploads/fileuploader2.html

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Chris

Chris,

You can email webmaster@pianoworld.com them to me, or tell me where they are located (a folder online?) and I'll grab them and post them to the same directory as the uploader files, then you can just patch in whatever pictures you want.

Thanks for remembering we prefer to host them on our server so they don't disappear on us.

Best,

Frank B.

We not only share piano obsession but also try to keep the name game as simple as possible!
(pic taken at Larry Buck's shop)


Kerri (Beelady), Jerry (A441), Perri (Piqué) & Terry(tunes)

Sure they are simple; everybody something "erri/y"

Come on folks, I know lots of pictures were taken.

I'll post some of mine here, will caption a few but not all.

As always, our thanks to the generous folks at Mason & Hamlin for putting together another fantastic tour of their piano factory, for feeding us, and for making us feel welcomed.

Members start gathering as we wait to take the elevator to the 6th floor.






Alanna and Dad (JeffBC).
This young lady not only remained delightful throughout a long day, she continued on at the party afterwards!




Gathering around to watch a rim being formed in the rim press



Bruce Clark (engineer and our tour host) explains about the wood used to make the rims...



Bruce answers questions (he did a lot of that)




The rim press for the 9' CC


Continued next post