---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 3/17/01 8:46:30 PM Central Standard Time, clarks11628@juno.com writes: > The piano is a Schiller 5'4" grand, with a black walnut > "Starburst" finish. It is in pretty good shape (the finish that is) It > is beautiful, dark on the edges, and rubbed-out in the middle to expose > beautiful grain. Anyone farmiliar with this finish? > The pinblock is shot, the board still has about 1/8th or so of > crown (one crack that is bad enough to warrant some kind of repair), the > bridges look like candidates for epoxy treatment, cracks there, but not > too bad. Needs new hammers and shanks, regulation, cleaning, etc. > The serial number is #86,285, which my atlas says is 1934 or > 1935. > The big question to you, oh esteemed listees, is: is this a piano > that is worth sinking bucks into, or will it end up worth only what you > put into it? New pin block and strings, recap bridges, shim and refinish soundboard, new hammers, shanks and flanges, regulation, etc., will cost about $8000. Value after rebuilding: Not more than $5000. Willem ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/04/f6/68/cd/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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