Quote:
|
Originally Posted by trpguyy If we knew how many hours per week are put in at the Schilke factory we would know how many hours it takes to build a horn, assuming of course that the 20-25 horns/week is true. |
No, we wouldn't! Even if we had access to the payroll records, and knew the total hours/week, you cannot assume every horn is completed in a uniform manner, that there are no rejects, no valve casings judged defective, no bells that break when being bent, no finished horns that end up as scrap because of a buffing accident, no plated horns that aren't scratched or dented in final assembly and have to be completely redone. I think you're forgeting we're not making golf balls, but rather a highly fragile and delicate instrument that must look good, play great and work flawlessly.