Pianos Under Water

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In a message dated 9/22/1999 11:30:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
lspivey@prodigy.net writes:

> Hi List,
>  
>  Greetings from down under, not the equator but from Floyd's flood waters in
>  Eastern North Carolina, USA.  While I am high and dry, hundreds if not
>  thousands of pianos in my area have been swimming without scuba gear. Many
>  have been completely submerged for days and while others have only gotten
>  their legs or bottoms wet.  In my 25 plus years of piano service nothing
>  like this has ever been a problem.  Do any of you have experience with
>  flooded pianos. Are pianos that have under water rebuildable.  Any help
>  would be greatly appreciated.
>  
>  Lewis Spivey, RPT
>  Eastern North Carolina, USA

Hello Lewis -

   We currently have 2 very fine grands that are in our facilities after 
taking a soaking by Floyd. (1 Beautifully rebuilt Knabe, 1 20 yr. old 
Steinway) Neither are rebuildable. Both have delaminating rims, stretchers 
pulling away from the frame, boards are swiss cheese, etc. - I mean, with the 
rims the way they are, we can't even install a new board & block.

   Wish I had better news - open to all other suggestions.

Richard Galassini
Cunningham Piano Co.
Philadelhia, Pa.
1 800 394 1117

PS - The Knabe is presently for sale - CHEAP - any takers?