Mason & Hamlin Piano Factory Tour - 2006 Tuesday May 2, 2006 [/b]

Pictures of 2006 tour[/b] posted HERE

I need...
Forums name, Forums Member Number, Real Name, Location (City/Town, State). Also need info on your guest(s) if you are bringing any.




This is a fantastic tour! Mason & Hamlin does a wonderful job of hosting, and the tour is amazing.

Before we finalize the tour list, I'll need your real name, forums name, forums member number, and where you are from.

Details[/b]
Date:[/b] Tuesday, May 2 The tour will start promptly at 9:00 a.m. Watch this post for updates
(I will probably be hanging out in the parking lot until just before start time, watching for attendees).

Duration:[/b] Plan on most of the day.

Pictures:[/b] Yes, you can take pictures (as long as you don't interfere with the work going on).
Lunch[/b] Will be served. Usually sandwhiches, soda, chips, spring water. (if you have special dietary restrictions, let me know)
Tour Size Limit:[/b]
To make the PianoWorld Tour safe and enjoyable, we need to cap the attendance on the Tour to a maximum of 25 people[/b].
Attending:[/b] (the * indicates we have your information)

- RedTop *
- IgnorantHusband
- Monster M&H *
- John Citron *
- rtaorm *
- IrishMak + 1 *
- Virginia Prescott *
- Eric S *
- Tony Halter *
- Brenda Halter *
- John Makely *
- Ed Bonacci *
- John Williams *
- Jeremy Gloo (A441)*
- Roberta Lang *
- CTPianotech *
- reliv4all + 1 *
- Jeffo + 3 *
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Total = 23

What You Will See[/b]
http://www.pianoworld.com/ubb/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?/topic/22/67.html (2005 tour)
http://www.pianoworld.com/ubb/ubb/ultimatebb.php?/topic/22/52.html (pictures from 2004 tour)

The Mason & Hamlin web site

Interesting Factoid: If you search Google for Mason & Hamlin Factory Tour ... we have the top 2 slots :-)

Costs[/b] There is no charge for the tour. You are responsible for your own transportation and lodging.

General Information:[/b]
Keep in mind you will be touring a live factory in full production mode. Lots of dangerous machinery, tools, and many people moving around.

The group needs to stay together, stay out of the way of the workers, and LISTEN to what the tour director (Bruce Clark) is saying.

We do a LOT of walking (and standing). Wear comforable shoes and clothes. The factory is clean (other than sawdust), but you may brush up against a piece of machinery, pile of wood etc.

Our thanks to the Burgett's (owners), our own Cecil Ramirez (national sales rep), Bruce Clark (piano designer, technician, and tour moderator), and all the other fine folks at Mason & Hamlin for hosting this event.


Date for the Piano World Mason & Hamlin Factory Tour is...
May 2, 2006[/b]

FYI, the factory is in Haverhill, MA (pronounced Heyvrill). About 45 minutes north of Boston.

If any PianoWorld members would like to stay in Haverhill overnight, there is a Best Western Merrimack Valley Lodge nearby. www.bwmerrimackvalley.com

This is the hotel M&H uses to accommodate their dealers (and themselves) when they host training seminars.
The hotel is about a 10 minute drive from the factory.

Mason & Hamlin Piano Company
35 Duncan St. Haverhill, MA 01830
www.masonhamlin.com


Location[/b]



Parking[/b]


Satellite shot courtesy of Keyhole
http://www.keyhole.com/

Another View (red balloon is factory, white arrow is parking).


Remember,
I will need your forums name, real name, and where you are from (town/city & state).
If you are bringing a guest, I will need their name and where they are from as well.

If your name hasn't been posted in the first post of this topic, I haven't counted you as part of the group yet.

If your name is there, but you can't make it, please let me know a.s.a.p. so we can open your spot for somebody else.

webmaster@pianoworld.com [subject line: Mason & Hamlin 2006 Tour]

As in the past, the tour group is limited to 25 people.

Please see the link at the top of the page for info about past tours.
If you are attending, please bring/wear comfortable shoes, we do a LOT of walking!

Pictures are allowed/encouraged.

Although the factory is clean (other than sawdust), there are a lot of machines (with protrusions, and possibly grease), and a lot of people working.

I will post additional details as I get them.

Please put my name on the list for the 2006 tour (or a second 2005 tour)! Thanks.

Red Top
lambert999@earthlink.net

Please put my wife and I on the list for 06'/05' tour. Email has info.

tanks
Monster M&H

Please put me on the list for the next tour.

Thanks!

Please add me on the list.

Need about a month's warning for the date, is all. Sign me up.

Frank, Please put me on the list for next year's tour. Sounds like an excuse to finally visit the East Coast.

Thanks!

Frank,

Please put me on the list too.

John Citron
Haverhill, MA - Mason & Hamlin's hometown

Thanks

Frank,

I would like to add a possible guest. She is the owner of a 1907 Model AA that was inspected by the factory just before they started production.


Thanks,
John

Would love to join the group. PLease add me to the list.
Tony

Please add my wife and myself to the list.

Has there been any updates for the 06 tour? I'm trying to set up my vacation for next year and I REALLY want to attend the tour. Will it be around the same time frame as this years??

Sorry Monster M&H, missed your post.

I won't know for sure until we get closer.
But, the last two tours were on the same date.

Of course, this is all assuming M&H invites us back :-)

Thanks...I kinda figured when you got some info, you'd post. Lets see...sometime around May 10th...Right??

Frank:

Please add 1 more for me as my wife will attend with me.

Frank:

Just got my new M&H delivered today. Please include me in the tour.

Thanks

Frank, is there a date yet? I may be in New England area in May/06, and might be interested in this.

Jamie

Jamie,

No date yet, waiting to hear from our friends at Mason & Hamlin.

- Frank B.

Just inquiring???

tks

Bump!!!

Is it too late to get my name (+ 1) on the list?

I heard from Cecil Rameriz (Natl. Sales Manager for Mason & Hamlin)...

Tentative date for the Piano World Mason & Hamlin Factory Tour is...
May 2[/b]

Remember,
I will need your forums name, real name, and where you are from (town/city & state).
If you are bringing a guest, I will need their name and where they are from as well.

If your name hasn't been posted in the first post of this topic, I haven't counted you as part of the group yet.

If your name is there, but you can't make it, please let me know a.s.a.p. so we can open your spot for somebody else.

webmaster@pianoworld.com [subject line: Mason & Hamlin 2006 Tour]

As in the past, the tour group is limited to 25 people.

Please see the link at the top of the page for info about past tours.
If you are attending, please bring/wear comfortable shoes, we do a LOT of walking!

Pictures are allowed/encouraged.

Although the factory is clean (other than sawdust), there are a lot of machines (with protrusions, and possibly grease), and a lot of people working.

I will post additional details as I get them.

Frank,
Please add bluemountain + 1, if it's not too late.
Thanks!

bump

Frank,

I still plan to go, but did you look at a calendar? May 2nd is a Tuesday? A weekday tour might be hard for a lot of us to consider.

Thanks,

John

If my memory serves me right...they do that so you can see the factory in action. I believe it was on a weekday last year also..May 10, a Tuesday also.

John,

Monster M&H is correct, they only do tours on week days.

Okay then Frank. I'll plan my vacation day accordingly

John

... a very wise decision!!

Can't wait!