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I heard from Cecil Rameriz (Natl. Sales Manager for Mason & Hamlin)...
Tentative date for the Piano World Mason & Hamlin Factory Tour is... May 2
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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.
My Keyboards: Estonia L-190, Roland RD88, Yamaha P-80, Bilhorn Telescope Organ c 1880, Antique Pump Organ, 1850 concertina, 3 other digital pianos ------------------------- My original piece on BandCamp: https://frankbaxtermrpianoworld.bandcamp.com/releases
Me banging out some tunes in the Estonia piano booth at the NAMM show...
My Keyboards: Estonia L-190, Roland RD88, Yamaha P-80, Bilhorn Telescope Organ c 1880, Antique Pump Organ, 1850 concertina, 3 other digital pianos ------------------------- My original piece on BandCamp: https://frankbaxtermrpianoworld.bandcamp.com/releases
Me banging out some tunes in the Estonia piano booth at the NAMM show...
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.
Les Koltvedt Servicing the Greater Atlanta area www.LKPianos.com PTG Associate
My Keyboards: Estonia L-190, Roland RD88, Yamaha P-80, Bilhorn Telescope Organ c 1880, Antique Pump Organ, 1850 concertina, 3 other digital pianos ------------------------- My original piece on BandCamp: https://frankbaxtermrpianoworld.bandcamp.com/releases
Me banging out some tunes in the Estonia piano booth at the NAMM show...
I would check to see if you can fly into Manchester New Hampshire to avoid the hustle and bustle of the city and the bumper to bumper stop and go traffic of Boston.
Boston to Haverhill is about 50 minutes if no traffic. With traffic you should be able to make it in oh say under 2 hours. LOL
Manchester New Hampshire to Haverhill is about the same at 45 minutes but you would have a better shot at avoiding bumper to bumper traffic.
Frank: Have to bow out of the M & H tour for myself and my wife due to a big work project nad will be out of town that week and the week before. Hope you all have a great time. TONYF
Also, are there any hotels in Haverhill that won't cost an arm and a leg? This stop is only part of an extended two-city vacation. So, I don't want to waste a lot of money.
Thanks.
I. Bruton Acoustic Pianos at home: Yamaha C3, Yamaha P22 Digitals at home: Yamaha P125, Roland RD-800, Kawai Novus N5S
Travel maybe 10 to 15 minutes and take rt97 toward Haverhill.
I don't remember the exact milage, maybe 2 to 3 miles and you will be going slightly downhill to a rotary.
Entering the rotary at 6 ocklock, you will exit approxamitly 11. There will be a gas station on your right.
You will go under a rail road bridge.
Very quickly you will see Duncan St on the right. Take that right. This brick mill bldg is the corner of the Mason and Hamlin factory. You will follow Duncan St along the plant, the entrance is at the far end of the bldg on the left.
BTW, where will you be before as you are heading up to the factory?
There are other ways to get to the factory, depending on your starting point.
"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." Mark Twain
I'll be leaving from the Raleigh area on Monday and returning on Wednesday. After a few days at home, we'll fly out (with the kids) to San Diego for some family fun.
I. Bruton Acoustic Pianos at home: Yamaha C3, Yamaha P22 Digitals at home: Yamaha P125, Roland RD-800, Kawai Novus N5S
For those of you that are travelling to the Haverhill area and need a place to stay, there's a Comfort Suites Hotel located not too far from the factory. It is located just off Route 495 at exit 48. Route 110/113 Westgate exit. You can see a car dealership and shopping plaza at the exit. The hotel is on Bank Road behind the dealership.
Comfort Suites (978) 374-7755 (978) 521-1894 106 Bank Rd Haverhill, MA 01832
To get to the Factory from there, take a right out of the hotel, stay straight through under the railroad bridge, and take a left on to Essex Street (in the square across from the music store). Take a right on Locke Street, and a left on Dunkin. The factory is on the right hand side.
If anyone needs local directions, email me for my telephone number. I live in the city about three miles from the factory in the Riverside section.
John
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Beethoven Sonata Op. 10 No. 2 in F, Haydn Sonata Hoboken XVI:41, Bach French Suite No. 5 in G BWV 816
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