For
a number of years I've been a bit overwhelmed with work, and
I'm not getting younger, so I've been looking for a
solution, but it hasn't worked to find someone to take over
the shop. Later this fall or winter Flute Center of New York
will be opening a store in downtown Chicago, and I'm going
to work there part time doing a minimal amount of repair.
I'll be closing Flute Asylum some time in the next few
months, probably right before FCNY opens. It's possible
that I'll get back into
repair full time again but for the time being I'm going to
take advantage of a large shop moving here with a number of
repair techs. From what I've heard about the people they are
hiring it should be a good shop.
I'm going to try to get through the list of people that I've
already promised to do work for but realistically I may not
make it.It may be good to look for an alternative, ask me if
you want to know what the chances are that I'll get to your
name on the list. I think it's already possible to schedule
a repair from FCNY in Chicago, but unlikely that I will be
the person doing the repair.
I'm hoping to stay in contact with everyone, my emails will
still be active, so if you have any questions let me know.
And I'd like to encourage younger people to get into the
flute repair field, there is a lot of need for good people
with all the fine flutes out there. If you are interested,
feel free to ask me about ways to get into the field.
Chicago Area Flute Repair by Tom Peterson, former
finisher/padder at Brannen Brothers
Straubinger and Muramatsu certified
Parts and pads in stock for Brannen Brothers, Powell, Muramatsu,
Miyazawa, and other fine flutes
Tom is listed on the Brannen Brothers site as a "Brannen Brothers Endorsed Master Repair Technician"
Flute Asylum
410 S. Michigan Ave
Suite 520
Chicago, IL 60605