[CAUT] Steinway fraud

[wimblees at aol.com]

Look at the front edge of the keyframe. 

As far as what you should pay, not more than $5K


Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT
Piano Tuner/Technician
Mililani, Oahu, HI
808-349-2943
Author of: 
The Business of Piano Tuning
available from Potter Press
www.pianotuning.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Hull <hullfam5 at yahoo.com>
To: caut at ptg.org
Sent: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 5:17 pm
Subject: [CAUT] Steinway fraud




Here's another fraud situation on a Steinway:  This time there is a Steinway M 
in our area that someone (I know who but the business has changed hands) 
refinished the plate and put "A" on it instead of "M".  According to the serial 
no. it is a 1920's era.  When I first heard it was an A for sale I was pretty 
excited- thinking it would be a good piano for one of the colleges I service, 
(after being rebuilt).  The M may still be a possibility but not as good as an 
A.    
In order to double check the serial no., isn't there a serial no. stamped on the 
top of the legs that should match the plate?
What would you pay for an 20's era Steinway M, Mahogany, that needs everything 
done to it: keytops, back action, refinish, board, action, everything?  The 
bench looks original.  

Bob Hull  


      


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