In a message dated 98-01-06 21:20:35 EST, you write: << Hi list, I have a customer with an old S&S model K upright. When I walked into her house for the first time, I saw that it had been “refinished” by being painted over with high gloss white enamel house paint. >> At least it was white! I had a customer who wanted to have her *new find* tuned now that she had bought it (unfortunately from a dealer) and painted it PEACH to match the rest of her furniture. Couldn't understand it when I couldn't tune because of a split bass bridge (1/2 to 3/4 inch wide!) Never tune for an inferior decorator, even if your name is Newton! Have also had one customer that *refinished an old upright with wood-grained contact paper. Didn't stick real well in the CA-AZ desert country. At least it wasn't done like one that was refinished by an un-named (rightfully so!) RPT who buys old non-descript spinets and does them over in rolled and tucked Naugahyde. Big seller around his neck of the woods, especially the white ones. Even saw one of his *creations* done in leather looking stuff with steer horns attached. John Elving, RPT San Leandro, CA JElving@aol.com
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