[CAUT] Steinway for sale

[Dan Rembold]

Bob,
I'm not sure about the potential of this piano versus one from the '20's or later.  Maybe someone with more experience dealing with older Steinways could speak to that issue.  I know when I was doing a lot of rebuilding in the 1990's (mostly for resale) I tried to stay away from pianos made earlier than the 1920's, mostly because of weak legs, lyres, case damage, etc.  This piano doesn't show as much wear and tear as many from that time period, probably because it has been in this church for quite a while.

I would tend to think that, for institutional purposes especially , once you had a new board and bridges, and rebuild the action as usual, that you would have a piano that would compare well with more modern ones.

Dan

--- On Wed, 7/1/09, Bob Hull <hullfam5 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: Bob Hull <hullfam5 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Steinway for sale
> To: caut at ptg.org
> Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009, 2:47 PM
> 
> Dan,
> 
>  Are there major design differences between this piano of
> 1897 and more modern ones?  Anything to make it more or
> less desirable, once it has been restored, compared to a
> Steinway of the 1920's or later?  
> 
> 
> Bob Hull
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Dan Rembold <d_rembold at yahoo.com>
> To: caut at ptg.org
> Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 12:50:38 PM
> Subject: [CAUT] Steinway for sale
> 
> 
> List,
> 
> I have a client who wishes to sell a Steinway Model O from
> about 1897, serial number in the 87,000's. 
> Unfortunately it needs a full rebuild including soundboard,
> bridges, etc.  
> 
> I have been servicing this piano for about 5 years (tuning
> only) and it is rather unstable.  Right now it is
> located in a church choir room in Auburn, AL.
> 
> The piano measures 6', and could potentially make a good
> addition to a university studio or recital hall setting.
> 
> The church is willing to consider any reasonable offer.
> 
> Feel free to contact me off-list if needed.
> 
> Thanks,
> Dan Rembold
> Staff Technician, Auburn University
> d_rembold at yahoo.com
> 
> 
> 
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