Hummmm, Why is it that my left leg seems to be a little longer than my right one since reading the proceding post? Joe Goss imatunr@srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Moody" <remoody@midstatesd.net> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 9:36 AM Subject: OT ---Old Piano Plates Wanted > 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. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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