Old uprights worth saving?

[gordon stelter]

Speaking of which: I still have 3 super-ornate, 3
bridge, 1890's Knabes for sale, unrestored.
 2 Rosewood 
( 50' and 55" ) and one ebony "Egyptian revival" 55"
Fretwork panels with silk behind, winged orbs, etc..
     Also one ( matching ) mechanical piano chair for
the ebony specimen.
     Thump

--- Erwinspiano@aol.com wrote:
>  
> In a message dated 7/12/2004 4:31:07 AM Pacific
> Standard Time,  
> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes:
> 
> My  opinion on whether old uprights are worth saving
> is - musically,
> absolutely  - but financially, I just don't know,
> and actually, am a bit
> Pessimistic  about that -- but I've never sold one.
> 
> I have little doubt that a  high-end vertical is not
> easy to sell for high
> $$. How did you advertise  and how long were they on
> the market before sale?
> Oh, and BTW, did they say  "Steinway & Sons" on the
> fallboard? Thanks.
> 
> Terry  Farrell
> 
> 
>      In a thread earlier this year I  posted that I
> have restored 3 beautiful 
> Victorian uprights for  clients to the tune of about
> $12,000 apiece.  2 of 
> these were virgin  Calif. pianos, one owner
> families. The boards were fine. 
> Ivory was excellent on  2. Action wood not seriously
> degraded
>   Awesome musical outcome. No, this isn't the same
> as  selling them out right 
> but selling had a part in getting them rebuilt. I'm 
> finding the Victorian 
> stuff is becoming increasingly attractive to buyers.
>  However I don't usually 
> buy spec projects in this vein of work anymore. It's
> a  very narrow market but 
> at least it's there at times. Know what I mean. 
> Hey Terry you have uprights with new boards to sell.
> Did  you?
>    Dale
> 



		
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