[CAUT] Rebuilding Value

[Porritt, David]

This whole issue just rings my bell!  "Value" is too vague a word in
this context.  There is "monetary-value" and "musical-value".  In this
case those two items might be mutually exclusive.  We can't deny that
there are people who will pay more money for something that is presented
as more "authentic" than another.  Much of antique value is not because
something is more useful or better functioning but rather because it is
a genuine Waterford or whatever.  On the other hand it might have more
musical value because it has Renner wippens, Ronsen hammers and a
Ferrell sounding board.  When the word "value" is used with no
appropriate modifiers the whole issue becomes too nebulous to even
discuss.

I agree with Chris that PTG doesn't have a dog in this fight.

dp

David M. Porritt
dporritt at smu.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Kent Swafford
Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 5:53 PM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: [CAUT] Rebuilding Value

I have been contacted with regard to the following matter:

http://tinyurl.com/n6rzu

The Steinway in question is a Model O.

I was asked for a statement concerning the viability of rebuilding. I  
thought if anyone here had anything to say on the matter, I might  
include some of your responses in a letter I am sending to be used at  
an upcoming school board meeting.


Thanks.   Sometimes it's OK to get "up in arms."    8^)


Kent

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