Oops, I made a typo......and you misquoted. I wrote: "My next rebuild is a square. The lady will spend about $7K. She knows that it will be worth next to zero when it is done, and she knows that it will play to better than a good spinet...." I meant to write "it will play NO (rather than TO) better than a good spinet (as in good for a spinet.....and yes, it most certainly is an oxymoron". And you are right about tomorrows treasure - who knows??? Terry Farrell Piano Tuning & Service Tampa, Florida mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Jackson" <tunemwell@rcn.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 11:42 PM Subject: Re: appraise antiques > Farrell wrote > > > My next rebuild is a square. The lady will spend about $7K. She knows that > > it will be worth next to zero when it is done, and she knows that it will play better than a good spinet, > Terry, > I have to jump in here.......I'd like to see any old square piano that > plays better than a good spinet (isn't that an oxymoron?) > I've got one in the shop now that is similar to what Terry is > describing. It will go back to "the old home place in Tennessee" and be > a time machine for the memories of those who are in the family. > > Dan j > > Terry Farrell > > Piano Tuning & Service > > Tampa, Florida > > > My customers with square grands often ask me to estimate the value of > their antique instruments. I tell them I can estimate the piano's value > as a musical instrument but not its value as an antique. > > Anyone with any ideas? > > > > Carman Gentile RPT > > > Eureka, > > > Humboldt County, CA > > You can suggest that today's junk might be tomorrow's treasure. You've > got the right idea. > Dan j >
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