Knabe grand reputation-Value?

[Farrell]

Hello Dianne. Here in the midwest I would venture to estimate:

Wholesale: $500 to $1,000
Private Sale: $2,000 to $3,000
Dealer Sale: $3,000 to $4,000 (after cleaning)

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Diane Hofstetter" <dianepianotuner@hotmail.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 1:57 PM
Subject: RE: Knabe grand reputation-Value?


>
>
>  >>But it does bring up the ethical question of putting a well respected
> product name on the 'piano' of your choice -- regardless of quality,
design,
> country of origin, etc.  Especially when simultaneously claiming the
> historic heritage of said well respected product name.<<
>
>
> Years ago I thought we were driving an American car, an old respected
name,
> Oldsmobile.  Then I discovered the engine was made in Italy.......
>
>
> Last night I was called to evaluate a 5'2" Knabe from 1916 that will be
sold
> at an estate sale this weekend.  It sounds pretty good (bass strings are
> just starting to get tubby) and the touch is quite even and easy to play.
A
> beginner or amateur player would do quite well with it.  It was
refinished,
> "antiqued" in the past and looks nice. It has a perfect set of ivories.
> Keybushings are good.
>
> The strings and pins are rusty, although none broken yet.  The board,
> bridges, ribs, rim and block ok.
>
> The piano is extremely dirty inside, cat hair throughout as well as dust,
> foreign beings, etc.  Hammers need shaping. Trapwork needs new felts and
> leather; pedals very noisy.
>
> In short (?)  piano needs rebuilding, but someone could get by with it as
is
> for awhile.  Would anyone have a guess as to it's value when being sold
> retail? wholesale?
>
> Thanks for advice!
> Diane
>
>
>
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