Most piano buyers don't play, nor do they know anything about sound or quality, they only know if it looks nice. So, yes, an attractive cabinet will favorably inflate the price, particularly if it is a distinctive style the buyer is looking for. I saw an attorney spend around $3k on a similar spinet in a Chippendale style, all original but in very good condition. Without that cabinet it was another $400 spinet. He then spent several more thousand and had me put a PianoDisc on it. Nobody in the family plays. Dean Dean May cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN 47802 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of ibetuner Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 1:47 PM To: PTG Subject: 1937 Art Nouveau Wurlitzer Spinet A customer gave me this Wurlitzer spinet. I'd say it has an Art Nouveau case, a square cabinet, and is 15 notes shy in the bass of a full keyboard. Pin block is a little loose but I'm sure I can remedy the problem with some CA Glue. The rest of the unit is in really good shape. I like it and will probably keep it. Anyone seen a piano like this and (probably a dumb question) is the value effected any by the unusual case style? Wayne Lutzow Twelve Tone Piano Service Lincoln, CA
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