This is a multipart message in MIME format ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Terry: Yes, it's a screw stringer and the best data I can find indicate= it was made in 1887. To take pictures of the inside, I'd have= to remove a lot of .......uh, "pretty things" from the top. = I'll see about doing that soon. I tune it about every 5 years= or so whether it needs it or not. If all pianos stayed in tune= like that one, we'd both be working at 7-Eleven! dave __________________________________________ David M. Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 09:44:58 -0500 Subject: Re: Concert grand repalcement value Yes it will, but I forgot to add the part about praying for rain,= as in thunderstorm, and hoping for a direct lightning strike.= Or, anyone in your household have the nasty habit of smoking in= bed? BTW, any pictures of the piano? I own a couple M&Hs, but they are= 1912 & 1914. Is yours a screw-stringer? A pic with top & bottom= panels removed? (Kinda like Janet, but with the bottom off= also.) Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: David M. Porritt To: pianotech@ptg.org Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2004 8:54 AM Subject: Re: Concert grand repalcement value Terry: I have a 115-year-old Mason & Hamlin upright in my living room. = Will that work? dave __________________________________________ David M. Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 19:30:24 -0500 Subject: Re: Concert grand repalcement value What does a new one cost? $100,000? My homeowners policy is a "replacement value" policy. If my 20= year old TV and my 30 year old stove burn up in a fire, State= Farm will replace my TV and stove with a similar model new TV= and stove. Likewise my worn out recliner - it burns up and I get= a new one. Why would a piano be any different? Everyone should stash a worn-out 90-year-old Mason & Hamlin= upright in their living room. And have a replacement value= homeowners insurance policy. Your house burns up and you get a= new $25,000 piano! Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: Phil Frankenberg To: pianotech Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 3:01 PM Subject: Concert grand repalcement value I have a customer with a Baldwin D ,built in 1943 , in fair= condition. He needs a replacement value for insurance purposes.= Any ideas on a fair median value here? Thanks. Phil Frankenberg CSU Chico, Ca. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/ea/15/34/3d/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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