Fw: Rebuilding Candidate

[Erwinpiano]

Hi Clark

 The short answer is, that depends it on how a person describes value. If
it' strictly a monetary consideration then probably yes. If the value is
musical and sentimental or one of those then possibly no.
 Just from the details you listed a ballpark figure for that type of work
will obviously vary but figure on  4,5,or6 k or more. Whats the market value
of said piano after that kind of work depends on the the musical outcome
(the salesman)and the market.
 does that help a little.

 Dale Erwin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clark A Sprague" <clarks11628@juno.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 6:26 PM
Subject: Rebuilding Candidate


> Dear Esteemed Contributors to the List:
>         I went to a customer's house today to look at their piano, their
> previous technician saying that he wouldn't deal with it anymore.  He
> wouldn't elaborate on what the problem was, but the customer noticed that
> the piano went out of tune within 2 or 3 days.  They called me and asked
> me to come and evaluate it for them, since he will not return their
> calls.
>         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?  If that much?  I had only heard of Schiller once before,
> and I am not farmiliar with what quality of instruments they made.   Any
> experience with these out there?
>
> Clark Sprague
> Associate Member
> Detroit/Windsor Chapter