strange requests

[Farrell]

Ooooooohhhhhhhhhh! That's when you look around the house and find something
else to compliment her on. Maybe her dog? Or look closely at the piano.
Maybe there are a few good ivory keys - you can tell her how nice those
look, and that old ivory like that is rare. Maybe the piano sits on a nice
floor? How's the bench?

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

----- Original Message -----
From: <toto@fovea.pndr.upenn.edu>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 5:06 PM
Subject: strange requests


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> I just had an interesting telephone call.  I told a thrift store owner
> that the player piano (not functioning) in his store that he would be
> fortunate if he got $200-$400 for the thing.  With cracked pump bellows
> plywood, brittle tubing, dried out leather, worn out action, etc. that
> one sees on these things, it might be a nice project for someone.
>
> He called me last week and told me that he sold it to a woman for
> $800 and if she were to call, would I please tell her that she got
> a bargain at $800 so she won't feel cheated.
>
> I haven't heard from her.
>
> Larry Toto
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