Too many factors to give a market value in this venue. Sluggish action, however, suggests the possibility of verdigris which might mean and action rebuilding is in the cards. Nevertheless, gifted Steinways should rarely be rejected. You need a local tech to evaluate it and if it is to be gifted an appraisal will be necessary anyway. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Pamela Jenkins Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 8:18 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: [pianotech] Steinway Model L 1930 Hello, I am looking for information on the Steinway L piano. This one was built between 1929 and 1930. I'm not familiar with this model and am wondering if there are any peculiarities that might make it expensive to maintain or difficult to regulate. I'm advising a university on this matter as the owner is considering gifting the piano to the school. It is in good condition overall. Sound board and strings look good. Pin block is solid and the overall pitch is flat about 25 cents. The action is very sluggish and would need a full regulation. The hammers have about 1/16 to 1/8 inch wear on them. ANY info on this piano would be helpful, including a ball park market value. Thanks in advance! P Jenkins -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090315/1070bf26/attachment-0001.html>
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