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<DIV>In a message dated 1/24/05 2:07:11 P.M. Central Standard Time,
hoffsoco@luther.edu writes:</DIV>
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size=2>Friends,<BR><BR>Recently I got to thinking out loud with the inte=
rim
dept head re:inventory <BR>and average age/replacements/needs,
etc.<BR><BR>Today, I plugged and chugged to get _average_ age of grands,
uprights and <BR>overall. Hmmmmm.<BR><BR>Looking in the guidelines, I see =
a
target "oldest piano" for uprights is <BR>suggested as 20-40. Double
hmmmmmmmmm.<BR>Our _average_ upright age is about 31. I suppose that=
that would be OK <BR>since only 3 are above 50, and are already on a "shor=
t"
list. - oldest 87.<BR><BR>The grands, however... oldest, not countin=
g
the square, 116!<BR><BR>Average age is about 43, but does not take i=
nto
account rebuilding. How do <BR>youz guyz and galz factor that into t=
he
equation?<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<DIV>As far as the age of the rebuilt piano, that depends on what you consid=
er
rebuilt. I believe the PTG guidelines on rebuilt is new board, block, string=
s,
new action, including keys, and finish. If this was done, then these wo=
uld
be "new" instruments. Anything short of that, I think, would make the p=
iano
still the original age. </DIV>
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<DIV>Just my 2 cents worth.</DIV>
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<DIV>Wim </DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>