Knabe Square Grand

[Paul]

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Clark
I have a Chickering Square Grand in rosewood, all original, all there, =
beautiful craftsmanship; and have from time to time tried to sell it, =
very reasonable.  No takers. Someone suggested eBay and auction it. I =
checked them out and, at the time found none on their list.  One source =
told me he has seen them on the auction sight(s) go for about $4-800.00. =
 Not much value regardless of appearance or condition. Seems no one  (or =
very, very few) wants to "invest" in this type of piano. I hope this =
gives you something to work with.

Paul Chick
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  From: Clark A Sprague=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 6:59 PM
  Subject: Knabe Square Grand


  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=20
  Knabe Square Grand piano, serial #18200.  This number was stamped on =
an=20
  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=20
  value.
      The case was refinished, and it appears to have also been =
re-pinned=20
  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=20
  re-painted or just in good appearance, no cracks that I could see in=20
  either the plate or the soundboard.  I got under it and saw several=20
  cracks in the keybed.
      The action had hammers sticking up, so I didn't even want to take=20
  the time to remove the action, or risk breaking off hammers.  I would=20
  assume that the action would need to be completely restored.  There =
were=20
  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=20
  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 =
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  value, and what it would cost to restore the action?  Or maybe someone =

  out there is interested in purchasing this piano for restoration=20
  purposes?  I tried to explain to them that the value of this was as a=20
  collector's item, not so much as an instrument, but they wanted me to =
do=20
  the research for them.  It is a beautiful piece, and if the number is=20
  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 =
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  the list if they so desire.  Thanks to all!

  Clark Sprague, RPT
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