John Ross wrote: > *Wouldn't that be repair, make, or modify parts to fit.* > *I doubt if you could get a replacement part for a piano that old.* > *Just being picky Wim, don't mind me.* > *John Ross* > Todd > > She probably saw 1865 as one of the patent dates and presumed it to > be the year the piano was made. Be sure to tell her you charge $XX > for an estimate and appraisal. That usually discourages them from > getting any work done. You should also explain that if indeed the > piano was made in 1865, the parts and glue joints are too brittle to > work on, and that in order to make the piano play, you might need to > replace some of the broken parts with new ones. > > Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT If it truly is that old, all parts are there, and the customer wants it working like new, that would call for a ground up RESTORATION - museum style, not just repair. Muy mucho dinero to do it right and fully. -- Conrad Hoffsommer, RPT - Keyboard Technician Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 1-(563)-387-1204 // Fax 1-(563)-387-1076
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