At 08:32 AM 4/7/2002 -0500, you wrote: >Thanks, Jon. A bench didn't occur to me. I could still use the rim and lid >for a tool cabinet with a plywood or pegboard back. Paul Chick The two which I have made into benches were not Chickerings and had damages which required more than repair, restoration far exceeded their value. I have seen a few restored Chickerings and they are truly nice pianos. I would, and have, repaired square grands for customers but would not restore one on speculation. the customer base is too slim. There are some who can find customers for restored squares; they probably also have the space to warehouse them until sold. Having limited quarters I do not wish to fill my floor space with specialty items. Last year I gave two squares away, a Chickering and a Woodward & Brown which the owners wanted remove from their homes. Fortunately, there is a tech in this area who has a collection and takes most of this old stuff. Otherwise there would have been two more benches/cabinets. So if these pianos are as valuable as some claim, why can't you sell it? Joe, how much will you pay for it? If it has to be given away then it has no value. D. L. (recently joined the list) restores these, maybe he can help. Regards, Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@attbi.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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