This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I thought I would post this again, since there has been no replies, and I hoped to get some word back to the folks soon! List, I was sent on an appraisal today, the subject being a beautiful Knabe Square Grand piano, serial #18200. This number was stamped on an edge of the lid. I am not knowledgeable about these, so I said that I would do some research for them, to see if we could ascertain a ballpark value. The case was refinished, and it appears to have also been re-pinned and re-strung, he said about 20-30 years ago. Whoever did it did what looks like a credible job. The piano is beautiful. Plate either re-painted or just in good appearance, no cracks that I could see in either the plate or the soundboard. I got under it and saw several cracks in the keybed. The action had hammers sticking up, so I didn't even want to take the time to remove the action, or risk breaking off hammers. I would assume that the action would need to be completely restored. There were damper levers way out of line (easily seen because they are on the top side of the plate), and 3 damper lifters (?) out of their guide rail holes, just laying on top of the plate. The ivories were in very good condition. Can anyone out there give me their opinion on what I should do for a value, and what it would cost to restore the action? Or maybe someone out there is interested in purchasing this piano for restoration purposes? I tried to explain to them that the value of this was as a collector's item, not so much as an instrument, but they wanted me to do the research for them. It is a beautiful piece, and if the number is indeed the serial number, it is between 1875 and 1880, with the carved legs and music desk. Anyone responding may respond privately to: clarks11628@juno.com, or on the list if they so desire. Thanks to all! Clark Sprague, RPT ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/6f/3d/86/2f/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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