OT ---Old Piano Plates Wanted

[Dave Davis]

Wow, one more reason to become an RPT :-).  But aside
from that, it's good there's value in an old worn out
piano (besides what can be salvaged for parts).

Thanks for sharing the info.

Dave Davis, Associate 
Renton, WA

--- Richard Moody <remoody@midstatesd.net> wrote:
> It has been discovered that certain trace elements
> are abundant
> in some old piano plates (1890-1910).
> 
> Because of global politics an eminent shortage of
> these metals is
> expected in the US.
> 
> These old plates could be worth $200 (picked up
> still in old cases
> !!!)  or $1,000 if delivered clean.
> 
> I know this sounds fantastic but in checking it out,
> the deeper I
> get the more sense it makes.   It seems the
> formulation of this
> particular cast iron from this period saves the
> steel mills
> enormous amounts of time by simply melting them down
> rather than
> starting from scratch.
> 
> If the plate has a one or a four anywhere on it
> (usually at the
> tail) it may be valuable.   If the plate has numbers
> that appear
> alone or by themselves or in any configuration of
> numbers like
>      x 04 x   x 01 x, they may be especially
> valuable.
> 
> PLEASE NOTE:  These plates will only be purchased
> from members of
> the trade, RPTs preferred.  (there is always a
> catch,esp when it
> appears too good to be true)  ; )
> 
> If you need further details please get in touch.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
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