Appraisal

[Clarence Zeches]

The Ancott book is published by Ancott Associates, P.O.Box 46532,
Cincinnati Ohio 45246. It has brand names and price data on almost every
piano manufactured in the world today.  There is a subscription fee for the
publications. They also have a discontinued piano edition.  This
publication lists the model, brand, year of disc. and the suggested retail
price at the time it was discontinued.									Clarence Zeches RPT, Atlanta
GA. chapter.

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> From: Lance Lafargue <lafargue@iAmerica.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: Appraisal
> Date: Thursday, October 02, 1997 10:34 AM
> 
> I've never heard of the Ancott book.  What is it?? Thanks.
> Lance Lafargue, RPT
> New Orleans Chapter
> Covington, LA.
> lafargue@iamerica.net
> 
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> > From: Paul McCloud <smccloud@ix.netcom.com>
> > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Subject: Appraisal
> > Date: Thursday, October 02, 1997 8:34 AM
> > 
> > List:
> > 	I would like to know how I should do an appraisal on a Grotrian grand
> > piano.  I will be going to the owner's home Saturday for tuning the
> > piano.  I've looked it up in the Ancott book, which lists the price new
> > as $63,000.  It was made around 1981.  Ivory keys.  I recently saw a
> > similar piano for sale for $17,500 in the paper.  Since I don't sell
> > pianos, I have no idea how much it may be worth.  The purpose of the
> > appraisal is for insurance.  
> > 	Thanks in advance,
> > 
> > 	Paul McCloud, RPT
> > 	San Diego, CA