<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1491" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>good plan Stephen, best of luck with = the project</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=shsnyder@sover.net = href="mailto:shsnyder@sover.net">Stephen Snyder</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">'College and University Technicians'</A> = </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, February 09, = 2005 5:45 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [CAUT] Steinway Style = II Grand</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Friends,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for all of your = comments.  I expected a wide variety of opinions.  Here is a little more detail about = the piano:  Serial # 26784 It has a full plate with agraffes all the = way to the top note.   The soundboard does not go all the way = around the rim.  There is a cutoff area with a tensioning bar in the bass section. It is an 85 note keyboard. Tubular action rails = with capstan screws not rockers. 2 pedals no sostenuto.  Rosewood case = with carved legs similar ro those found on a square grand piano.  Old = style damper posts with no screw sockets.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The piano is in a private home.  My  customer would like to restore or = preserve the piano for her own use and possibly donate it to a musical organization = in the future or perhaps a museum.  My customer is trying to = determine whether the piano would be more valuable as an original instrument or = a restored instrument.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Here is how I plan to proceed:  = 1.Talk to Steinway 2. Try and determine if the piano is in original = condition.  3. Give my client the pro's and con's of each approach if the piano = is determined to be in original condition and proceed from there.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks again for all of your = responses.  I'll try and report back when and if my client makes a = decision.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Steve</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stephen Snyder<BR>Registered Piano Technician<BR>342 Scotts Lake Road<BR>Salem, NY 12865<BR>518-854-3888</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>e-mail: <A href="mailto:shsnyder@sover.net">shsnyder@sover.net</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial = size=2><BR></FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>