Insurance claim

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In a message dated 11/20/00 4:52:51 PM !!!First Boot!!!, vbela@MIT.EDU writes:

<< Hello all,
 
 I looked in the archive and have not found what I am looking for. Could
 someone help me with what kind of procedure to go by into looking at two
 instruments that has been in a fire at a church? It is mostly smoke. They
 are two turn of the century Steinway. One a "C" and the other a "A". How to
 write it, money figure, what to look for? etc.
 
 Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
 Thank you
 
 Victor Belanger RPT
 Somerville, MA >>


Victor

I have commented on this before. Pianos that were involved in a fire need to 
be completely rebuilt. Soot from smoke gets into every crevasse and opening 
in piano. Cleaning the strings will not get the soot out from under the 
strings. Cleaning the action parts will not get the soot and smoke smell out 
of them. The heat from the fire most likely will have damaged the pin block, 
and even some of the glue joints.  

Both of these pianos are worth rebuilding, as opposed to replacing them.

Give an estimate that replaces all action parts, replaces the pin block and 
strings, and refinishes the piano.  

Willem