Broadwood Value

[Jon Page]

At 01:26 PM 1/14/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Dear List,
>
>The piano is a Broadwood 4'- 5" (no that's not a misprint) grand
>built during the 1930's as near as we can tell from the
>serial number. The action and hammers are original -- and odd.
>The action does not have wippens as such, but has the >jacks 
>pinned to a rocker screwed to the keys. A spring and thread
>arrangement provide for jack return and for what >repetition
>help there is. The action will be "regulated" before the
>instrument is returned to its owner.
>Del


I saw a Haines Bros. grand similar to this. It looked as if they made 
he action out of leftover square grand parts or someone thought it
really_was_a better, simpler idea.  

Appraise it for the work you have into it. It probably really isn't worth
that much but unless she has a replacement rider on her policy, 
the insurance company will pro-rate any settlement.

Have  your customer call that guy in Waco.  He'll know its value !

Newton will be back tomorrow, maybe he'll have something to say:-)





Jon Page
Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. (jpage@capecod.net)
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