Or, once it is written off as a loss then expectations can be more realistic about whatever might be done with it at that time. You certainly don't need the responsibility of a full and complete restoration. There isn't enough money in it to take that liability. Dennis. _____ On Tue, Dec 1, 2009 at 11:05 AM, <wimblees at aol.com> wrote: > Steve > > I concur with everything Bill just said. This is a total loss. Unless you > are a very experienced rebuilder, including knowing how to do extensive case > work, much less soundboard, pin block, and action restoration, I would send > the piano to someone who does. > > Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT > Piano Tuner/Technician > 94-505 Kealakaa Str. > Mililani, Oahu, HI 96789 > 808-349-2943 > www.Bleespiano.com <http://www.bleespiano.com/> > Author of: > The Business of Piano Tuning > available from Potter Press > www.pianotuning.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Stephen Snyder <shsnyder1 at verizon.net> > To: caut at ptg.org > Sent: Tue, Dec 1, 2009 2:47 am > Subject: [CAUT] Water Damage > > Dear Colleagues, > > I have been asked to appraise/ evaluate/estimate for insurance purposes a > Steinway S #317539 that has significant water damage. By the time I saw the > piano the water had been removed. The customer told me there was water on > the plate bass section of the plate web/tuning pin area, a small area of the > soundboard along the spine , all throughout the action and key bed. The > action is a mess as you would imagine- seized up, backcheck & knuckle > leather coming unglued, nice ivory keytops all coming unglued and curling, > keybushings shot, etc. The bass dampers are stuck to the strings. Couldn't > really evaluate the pinblock. The finish is coming off the music desk, cheek > blocks and fallboard and there is evidence moisture on the long lid hinge. > The cabinet was in fair condition before the water damage. Soundboard and > bridges appear to be OK. I know that the effects of water damage can take > quite a while to show up so at this point I feel I should recommend a New > pinblock, tuning pins, strings, damper felt and a complete New action. > Cabinet restoration. Questions I have for you are 1. Does this sound > reasonable? 2. Should I include New keysticks and action frame with the > estimate? 3. Am I likely to have problems with the keybed as well? Sorry I > don't have pictures . I would appreciate any advice you would be willing to > offer. Thanks! > > Regards, > Steve > > Stephen Snyder > Registered Piano Technician > 342 Scotts Lake Road > Salem, NY 12865 > > (518) 854-3888 (home) > (518) 321-3813(cell) > shsnyder1 at verizon.net > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/caut.php/attachments/20091201/9568bb25/attachment.htm>
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