piano appraisal

[marc avery]

In my studies at UNT we were told that these pianos were popular because the 
piano player could transpose to accomodate a singer.  It was much easier and 
required much less skill for the accompanist.


>From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
>Reply-To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
>To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Subject: Re: piano appraisal
>Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 07:57:29 -0400
>
>Boy, unless I'm missing something here, the piano is likely worth somewhere 
>between zero and liability (or if the owner were to find a real sucker, 
>maybe $100 for the fancy case?).
>
>I'm curious about the "changeable pitch" feature. Is this perhaps a 
>used-piano-salesperson's marketing characterization of loose tuning pins?
>
>Terry Farrell
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net>
>To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>; <MPT@philbondi.com>
>Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 12:37 AM
>Subject: piano appraisal
>
>
>Greetings list members,
>          I have recently been contacted by someone via email. She wants to
>get rid of this piano and would like to get a general idea of it's worth
>before attempting to sell it. She writes;
>
>
>Do you by chance conduct appraisals? I have a 1900 Vough upright changeable
>pitch piano that I wish to sell and can not find a piano appraiser.
>
>and
>
>This piano is in poor shape with a couple missing pieces of ivory and a few
>broken keys. The case is very ornate and walnut in color. The patent date
>is January 9, 1900, made in Waterloo, NY. Serial # 3509. It is a upright
>changeable pitch piano.
>
>
>Do any of you have an idea what information I might be able to share with
>this contact?
>Thanks in advance for your help!
>
>Greg Newell
>Greg's piano Forté
>mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
>
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