This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment "I wish I had taken a camera."=20 Indeed, sound like an interesting piano. Are you sure it is not older = (with the overdamper and all)? Guess you'll just have to schedule = another trip out there with your camera????!!!!????!!!!!????!!!!! :-) Terry Farrell ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Debra Feiger=20 I was asked to appraise a Stingle Xii baby grand piano today, serial # = 34726. I found out it was made between 1921 - 1930in Vienna, Austria. = The company was taken over by Lauberger + Gloss in 1935. It is a really = fascinating 68" piano - very pretty black ebony case, with legs in needs = of some repair (hamster ate the backs of them); The pin block seems ok. = soundboard might need some shimming, a few beginning cracks in the bass = bridge. It's the action that's fascinating! The middle pedal seems to = pluck and make it sound like a harpsicord. The dampers are on a totally = different mechanism which lies across the top of the strings and lifts = up from above; the hammers are hung with a forward bending shank and = sort of resemble a spinet?!! If you are familiar with this piano, can = you please help shed some light and also provide your thoughts on how to = value it for resale? I am in NYC and the client needs the space for = renovations and will be buying an upright. I wish I had taken a camera. = It's really a sweet looking instrument in need of some work. I'm not = sure how to regulate it given the unusual action. I didn't have alot of = time to really study it and the lighting was terrible. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/29/64/6e/be/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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