Inquiry

[Dick Beaton]

Wim..
Thanks much for the reply....yes it has the empty box...a bit of a pain to
tune unless you stand up as it is a long reach to the pins.
Regards,
Dick MT


----- Original Message -----
From: <Wimblees@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2000 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: Inquiry


> In a message dated 9/2/00 10:24:59 AM Central Daylight Time,
> rbeaton@initco.net writes:
>
> << Just tuned a Steinway L #225270 (1924)  The owner is thinking of
selling it
>  and wants to know how much to ask.
>  Piano was partially rebuilt in FL several years ago.  This piano at one
time
>  had a player action in it, so it is about a foot longer than normal.
>  It has new strings and tuning pins. Also hammers are new and could see
quite
>  a bit of new felt. She says the plate was refinished.  The soundboard is
>  original and has a long crack next to bridge.  Piano works well and
sounds
>  good.  It was also professionally refinished in dark wood color.
>   I'm quite sure the pin block is original and the tuning pins are new.
They
>  were not drivin down far enough. About 1/4 inch showing below the coils.
The
>  coils look nice.
>  Any advice of sugestions?
>  Dick MT
>   >>
>
>
> You say it was a player. So does it have the extra "box" in front?
> Considering what has been done to it, and the current market, and if it
does
> have the player "box" in front, I would guess about $15,000 - $20,000.
>
> Willem
>
>