OT ---Old Piano Plates Wanted

[Ken Jankura]

Thanks Ric, you took over my job this year. I owe you :-)
Ken Jankura

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Moody" <remoody@midstatesd.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 11:36 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.
> 
> 
> 
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