*<< . . . . thousands of heirloom pianos were butchered during these years, and they are still commonly encountered. Because irreparable damage was done to the integrity of the instrument, mirror pianos are seldom worth more than a few hundred dollars at best." * ** > > > . . . . Are we all in agreement that the "irreparable damage" is cosmetic > only? >> > Not necessarily. Often they also "chopped" the toe blocks in order to install legs more like those on a spinet or console (not attached at the bottoms to the toe blocks). Yes, they still keep the piano from tipping forward (just barely), but they're not as sturdy or stable as the original construction. I absolutely hate these "chopped" mirror pianos and consider them examples of butchery. --David Nereson, RPT * * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20111010/25538809/attachment-0004.htm>
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