This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Hi List, Yesterday i saw an interesting old steinway vertical. 85 note (is this = an E model or F....) serial # 40767.The tech manual dates this as circa = 1878.Beautiful burled walnut (I think it's Walnut) veneer. Had been = refinished a number of years back and the job was pretty good. Very = little done to action. A few damper felts and a few dozen clip on bridle = tapes have been replaced. Some broken flanges worn hammers etc. I only = gave it a cursory inspection but it was eveident that no major work had = been done to action, strings, board or bridges. Of course the owner = said it had been "completely overhauled" and the tech who did the work = informed her it was in "Mint condition" She wants to sell it (for = $11,000!!!!). I tried to be diplomatic and explain that it had in fact = not been "overhauled" and attempted to show her why. She claims to have = talked to the factory and they told her it was worth $15K. I asked if = she had given them the serial # and she said they told her they didn't = use the number to determine the value anymore! This piano would likely = be a museum quality piece (my opinion) if properly restored. Coincidentally, I own a similiar piano. # 39551. Same year and largely = the same condition. Mine however is a rosewood cabinet and not nearly as = aesthetically pleasing. I've been holding on to it for years vowing to = start working on it as soon as I have the extra cash! What kind of actual value do you think these pianos have?=20 Phil Romano Myrtle Beach, SC omano@attglobal.net ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/b3/ae/e2/25/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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