This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Phil, "Museum Quality"??? The only Museum Pianos I've ever seen may have been = Historically significant, in one way or another, but for the most part = they were Junk as musical instruments. The "Museum" is the last place I = want to see/hear a piano. Just my opinion. As for value, if we can keep = the hacks and antiquey types out of it we are usually able to ascertain = a fair market price on any given instrument, by thorough evaluation and = a conversation with a reputable dealer, in the area of sale. regards, Joe Garrett ----- Original Message -----=20 From: philromano@attglobal.net=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2001 1:46 PM Subject: Old S&S vertical Hi List, =20 Yesterday i saw an interesting old steinway vertical. 85 note (is this = an E model or F....) serial # 40767.The tech manual dates this as circa = 1878.Beautiful burled walnut (I think it's Walnut) veneer. Had been = refinished a number of years back and the job was pretty good. Very = little done to action. A few damper felts and a few dozen clip on bridle = tapes have been replaced. Some broken flanges worn hammers etc. I only = gave it a cursory inspection but it was eveident that no major work had = been done to action, strings, board or bridges. Of course the owner = said it had been "completely overhauled" and the tech who did the work = informed her it was in "Mint condition" She wants to sell it (for = $11,000!!!!). I tried to be diplomatic and explain that it had in fact = not been "overhauled" and attempted to show her why. She claims to have = talked to the factory and they told her it was worth $15K. I asked if = she had given them the serial # and she said they told her they didn't = use the number to determine the value anymore! This piano would likely = be a museum quality piece (my opinion) if properly restored. =20 Coincidentally, I own a similiar piano. # 39551. Same year and largely = the same condition. Mine however is a rosewood cabinet and not nearly as = aesthetically pleasing. I've been holding on to it for years vowing to = start working on it as soon as I have the extra cash! =20 What kind of actual value do you think these pianos have?=20 =20 =20 Phil Romano Myrtle Beach, SC omano@attglobal.net ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/50/8c/85/ce/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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