On 8/27/2010 12:08 PM, Ian Gillis wrote: > Similar to Cliff's experience, I serviced an old worn-out > Hazelton grand of that description from the 1910's. I think > any genuine Hazelton Bros. piano would have to be the better > part of a century old at this point. They may have been decent > pianos when first made, but it doesn't make an enormous amount > of sense to me that someone could do a true restoration on a > piano like that and then sell it for that price. >I suppose it's possible! Yes, when pigs fly. It's worth a look, but... Rule #1: Churches and schools don't sell anything - ever - if it's in usable condition. Rule #2: Rule #1 is understated. Rule #3: A piano being sold refinished for less than the cost of a refinish is most likely not a bargain. Rule #4: It's possible to get very lucky, but Murphy *was* a raving optimist! Ron N
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