‘North Shore, - to
buying.

Potte says Be ge rally

ens e-war pianos, - _were.

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and imported cars & trucks

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ryt

" whereas - today wood: like

that would only be shown-off
‘onthe exterior, ~~
“They're. all solid wood.
You would ‘néver find chip-
board,
Plywood.”

or ‘five times a year: to

~ shop for “pianos ‘throughout

_ the United. States. .

Potente: at. ‘the cabinets,

K3. board or.

. hit, depending on
hat the customer. ano, Pot

"the tone eth the pi:
Potte looks: fo ‘piano st

‘which - includes
everything except the pedals
and keys, takes about 3,500

adjustments, he says. Some.

adjustments include sanding
the hammers and levelling
the keys.

“A quick way to tell if a
piano has. ever. been
regulated,” Potter said, “is to
open the top of the piano,
_and .if the hammers are
“grooved or ifdented, that
probably means it hasn't
seen any regulation for 10 to
30 years.

“So to properly: rebuild a

“-piano takes about a

That’s why t
has never
maintenance —

a Lube, oil change & filter: mal
- Check exhaust aystem under carriage: Check belts, hoses, fluid lev
Santitresze. Pressure test cooling system: ; a

Check front g. reart brakes -

Safety check of wipers & defroster. headlights and general roadability:

MOUNT. ‘AND. BALANCE, TIRES.

inctudes ‘scape test ignition,

: Full ignition tune-up

replace plugs etc Service emission ,

4 system. Test charging system. Road test. Fuel filter PCV.

Front-end alignment

‘Adjust steering box, cen
. tire pressure.

er ateering wheel. check suspension. Check

i Complete wash & clean-up

Clean up inside & out, fubricate all doors anti hinges Steam clean

engine.

- High speed four wheel balancing

_ All this For Only

“Trucks $10
extra

" Complete mechanical & auto body repairs
* We handle ICBC claims and are BCA approved
” ‘We repair all makes. Specialist in Ford, Lincoln,
'- Mercury, Chrysler, and imports

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sy tages
1h WR ART

eems,, or as weeks as.

ee technicians would ‘like .
you to believe it is. It’s. very
_ Straight-forward.”

Prices for used pianos
range from $900 to $3,000
for student to professional
models, versus new. pianos

‘which start at $2,000.

BS- Sunday, August 21, 1983 - North Shore News

of mu

play to. be a technician.”

For Potter, reconditioning
pianos not only preserves an
age of craftsmanship,- but
also can serve to introduce: .

people‘to the exciting world —

tory fixtures on which yourcar: was original ‘assembled
ponds. to.

Each of these fixtures. corresponds

‘factory. control pi

iret: the car in Sosttioned 0 on thie Bench anc fixture syatem. Then,
Blackhawk Korek - of other comparable pulling equipment la attached:

to the damaged area.

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4172 West 3rd St.
Just off Pemberton

987-2211

When damaged metal panels.
are straightened. eo that aff fix-
tures and factory contol points on
the car ine up, then the job has a |
‘been dane correctly.:

There’s no guesswork involv. “
ed, No margin for error, With the
‘Blackhawk Bench. System, your |.
car wit be reatored back to the . .
exact factary specifications,

That's why we can Bay con
fidanily, “Give ua your damaged ;
car, and wet you back the:
car you hed before the accident.”