Brambach

[J Patrick Draine]

> Yes, I'm familiar with Brambach... why do you ask?
>         -Jim Harvey, 1974

I have to go appraise a Brambach tomorrow morning ... and was wondering
what y'all think I should be looking out for. It seems to be that over the
years I've heard many other techs chortling over their encounters with
them, but I have seldom run into them. At any rate I've gotten the
impression that they might rank with Kranich & Bach in eccentric design,
punky pinblocks, etc.
Any comments? I'm inclined to be rather pessimistic in my assessment of
worn out lesser name brand grands, but the customers of course are
expecting some fantastic "Antiques Roadshow" appraisal figure.
I just an earful from another prospective appraisal customer who prefaced
her need for an appraisal of her family's heirloom Poole baby grand with a
complete pedigree of her late mother in law's important place in the
community etc etc.
Yikes. What a profession!

Patrick