appraise antiques

[Farrell]

Oops, I made a typo......and you misquoted. I wrote: "My next rebuild is a
square. The lady will spend about $7K. She knows that it will be worth next
to zero when it is done, and she knows that it will
play to better than a good spinet...."  I meant to write "it will play NO
(rather than TO) better than a good spinet (as in good for a spinet.....and
yes, it most certainly is an oxymoron". And you are right about tomorrows
treasure - who knows???

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Jackson" <tunemwell@rcn.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 11:42 PM
Subject: Re: appraise antiques


> Farrell wrote
>
> > My next rebuild is a square. The lady will spend about $7K. She knows
that
> > it will be worth next to zero when it is done, and she knows that it
will play better than a good spinet,
> Terry,
> I have to jump in here.......I'd like to see any old square piano that
> plays better than a good spinet (isn't that an oxymoron?)
> I've got one in the shop now that is similar to what Terry is
> describing. It will go back to "the old home place in Tennessee" and be
> a time machine for the memories of those who are in the family.
> > Dan j
> > Terry Farrell
> > Piano Tuning & Service
> > Tampa, Florida
>
>
>   My customers with square grands often ask me to estimate the value of
> their antique instruments.  I tell them I can estimate the piano's value
> as a musical instrument but not its value as an antique.
>
>   Anyone with any ideas?
>
> > > Carman Gentile RPT
> > > Eureka,
> > > Humboldt County, CA
>
> You can suggest that today's junk might be tomorrow's treasure. You've
> got the right idea.
> Dan j
>