Price of Bechstein B and C

[Alan W Deverell]

Short mail from Germany identifies the US Agent:

>Sent: Monday, October 12, 1998 9:07 PM
>To: Alan W Deverell
>Subject: RE: Price of Bechstein B and C
>
>
>Dear Sir,
>
>please turn to our Bechstein Agent for the USA:
>Premier Piano Inc. Dundee IL:  	phone: 1 800 531 01 33
>						cell-phone 0847 - 337 5853
>
>Sincerely
>B. Küpper
>Marketing

>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
>Of Robert Goodale
>Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 5:25 AM
>To: pianotech@ptg.org
>Subject: Re: Price of Bechstein B and C
>
>
>David Skolnik wrote:
>>
>> To: Pianotech
>> Subject: Price of Bechstein B and C
>> Cc:
>>
>> List-
>>
>> Can  anyone tell me or guide me to a source for a market quote for a
>> Bechstein C and B, approximately 12 years old, both in very
>good condition?
>> There is probably someone in New York that I've just forgotten
>about, but
>> I thought I might ask.  The current ownership and distribution
>structure of
>> Bechstein is also unclear to me.  Anyone know?
>
>My Ancott directory is a bit old but so is your Beckstein. According to
>my 1995 edition a mocel 'C' runs about $88,000.00.  A model 'B' averages
>around $75,000.00 depending on several finishes available. These of
>course are suggested retail so you can probably knock off an additional
>couple thousand from there. I would then subtract two or three thousand
>more for the age. That should get you pretty close.
>
>Rob Goodale, RPT