Amazing Steinway

[Avery]

Good guess, Terry! :-D

Avery

At 12:50 PM 6/7/2006, you wrote:
>There will ALWAYS be people with more money than sense, and even 
>though that particular Steinway is far to ornate for my taste, it is 
>still an example of fine artistic craftsmanship no matter how you 
>slice it. My guess is that the buyer will probably NOT be a serious 
>pianist, but rather someone looking for an impressive showpiece.
>
>Terry Peterson
>
>
>
>----Original Message Follows----
>From: voce88 at aol.com
>Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>To: pianotech at ptg.org
>Subject: Re: Amazing Steinway
>Date: Wed, 07 Jun 2006 12:27:23 -0400
>
>Terry,
>
>I don't think a fancy veneer as gaudy as this one would entice too 
>many people - especially since some of the metal work is cracked and 
>almost falling off.
>
>BUT, if someone were found with lots of dollars and not much common 
>sense, anything is possible.
>
>Rich Galassini
>Cunningham PIano Co.
>(215) 991-0834
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
>To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Sent: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 06:44:40 -0400
>Subject: Re: Amazing Steinway
>
>
>I noticed that also Rich. It's fairly obvious that this was a 
>plain-jane L in 1923 and someone not only "reveneered" it, but also 
>changed and added quite a bit to the case. It does appear to be nice 
>veneer work. The inside of the lid, the inside of the fallboard, the 
>backside of the music desk and the inside of the rim appear to be 
>the original plain-jane mahogany veneer. They added the two-inch 
>wide piece around the inside of the lid perimeter to allow the fancy 
>thick lid edge.
>
>Interesting though. Does fancy veneer work really command that kind of $$?
>
>Terry Farrell
>----- Original Message -----
>
>
>In a message dated 6/6/2006 11:15:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
>pianolover88 at hotmail.com writes:
>Check out this L on ebay!
>http://cgi.ebay.com/Barber-of-Seville-Grand-Piano-1923-by-Steinway-Sons_W0QQitemZ7419176844QQihZ016QQcategoryZ43376QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
>Terry Peterson
>This piano has been on ebay before, Terry. Whoever dressed up this 
>piano did a very nice job. They don't have the close ups so it isn't 
>obvious that the woodwork is not original.
>
>For instance, the lid does not have the same grain pattern as that 
>flap on the key slip. Now who would make an art grand and not match 
>grain patterns? I saw other things last time around - I just don't 
>recall them now.
>
>Still a unique piece, though.
>
>Rich Galassini
>Cunningham Piano Co.
>215 991-0834
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