<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Hi Joel.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Four years ago a Baptist church experienced
a smaller fire.. A candel tipped over (on the piano) on Easter Sunday!!
The fire really did nothing to the piano, but the fire extinguisher
made a mess of things. Fortunately their insurance covered the major rebuilding
of the piano. New action, plate refurbish, strings, and I was able
to clean the soundboard and brdges, etc. No damage to the piano lid
suprisingly. It too needed new hammers and bass strings at the least,
(a Kawai model 650). </font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">For this situation, I would carefully
and cautiously expect that other than soundboard and bridges, the rest
of the piano should be rebuilt.... A lot of cleaning will be involved
so you should put that in your estimate. Smoke goes everywhere! Make
sure to examine the piano again once the heat has been restored for other
damage. Most of the smoke smell will be in the action and keybed.
All felts will retain the smell no matter what you do. (dampers and
damper action too!) Since the insurance co is covering it, charge
what you would normally charge including the several trips to check things
out, and, unless it comes to replacement cost, you should be fine. Otherwise,
help them out finding a good replacement piano and charge for your help!!
Being a wurlitzer, perhaps replacement may be a smarter call....</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I hope this helps.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Paul</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">I am in the process of putting together for
insurance purposes a quote on an older smoke damaged Wurlitzer grand piano.
The fire occurred in a new addition, away from the living room where
the piano is located. Supposedly the restoration company cleaned
up the house but a strong smoke smell remains. There is no visible
damage to the piano but I suspect there could be possible effects from
humidity and lack of heat overnight. Also, at this point it is impossible
to determine if the smoke smell is imbedded in the piano. I was planning
to change the hammers on this piano before this fire happened, as it appears
someone in the past refinished it and repinned it but neglected to change
the hammers. I am also assuming the hammers will retain a smoke smell
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<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Any ideas on how to quote this besides carefully?</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Thanks,</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Arial">Joel Levine</font>
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