Dear List, A customer just obtained #14616 (about 1882) Kranich & Bach upright and is wondering about its value. The action is unique in comparison to other pianos I service. Would anyone have a good guess as to its value? The case is a little beat up, but not bad. The worst part of the piano is a badly cracked bass bridge. The soundboard is excellent. Surprisingly, after having been stored in a garage for however many years, the piano is very close to 440--it will not even need a pitch raise. The pins are nice and tight. Some hammers are wobbly. If butt flanges have to be replaced, will Schaff #514 1/2 flanges work? The hammer butt and damper connect to the same flange. Any tips on removing them easily? Thanks for any help. Arlie Arlie D. Rauch Glendive, MT If you have nothing better to do, check out http://members.tripod.com/~Turbooster/. You'll be glad you did.
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