DuoArt Appraisal

[Gary Evoniuk Ph.D.]

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To those on the list who do appraisals:

When appraising a Steinway DuoArt (1910-1920's, 6" added to
length of case to allow for Aeolian player mechanism placed
underneath), what is the opinion of this august body on whether
any allowance should be made in arriving at a fair value for the
piano without player mechanism.  Assuming that the customer has
no interest in locating a player mechanism, would it be fair
to simply treat (and appraise) the instrument as if it were a
"regular" M or L of same age and condition?

Gary Evoniuk
Durham, NC