This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Willem wrote: "Take 30% off for age, and deduct costs for repairs." I'm always trying to better my ability to value pianos. My understanding = (from Larry Fine's book) is that a good rule of thumb is to devalue a = piano from new, 25% every 5 to 10 years. Using that, this Bosey might be = worth less than $40,000. Larry's guide does not take into account = calculating cost of repairs. I curious about just how you figure for something like this. Is this = your general rule to take 10% off per year and then subtract cost of = repairs to make it like new? My guess is this would fall apart for a = piano that is in very good condition and 20 years old, but might be real = good for older pianos. Please fill me/us in on any details I have not = identified. Thanks! Terry Farrell P.S. Downbearing does not necessarily reflect crown - you can have zero = crown with some downbearing! :-) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Wimblees@AOL.COM=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 9:27 AM Subject: Re: bosendorfer research In a message dated 7/25/01 7:40:43 AM Central Daylight Time,=20 dwight_pile@hotmail.com writes:=20 2) what would you value a 30 year old Bosey imperial at with a zero = crown,=20 0.5mm downbearing only on the front of the bridge,=20 .5 mm downbearing is not zero crown. I get the feeling the technician = in=20 question is trying to make lots of money by persuading the insurance = company=20 to let him replace the soundboard, or get a commission for selling a = new one.=20 beaten-up body, cracks in=20 several ivory keys, and poor regulation and tuning=20 stability? Please indicate if you are using U$ or CAN dollars! What is the value? In $US, according the spring/summer 2001 Ancott = directory,=20 a brand new Bosy 290 Imperial grand retails for $175,000. Take 30% off = for=20 age, and deduct costs for repairs. The repairs might include removing = the=20 pate, (thus the strings), and repairing the soundboard, and = restringing,=20 regulation, etc.=20 I don't know the extend of the case repairs, but the total restoration = costs=20 is not going to exceed the value of the piano. Therefore, it is = definitely=20 worth doing. The question is, who is going to do it? In this case, it = might=20 be worth it to ship the piano back to Vienna.=20 Willem Blees=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/26/07/44/44/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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