I,d go to thje Automatic Musical Instrument Collectors' Association ( AMICA) website and advertoise there. Or trhe Musical Box Society International 9MBSI. Look up Player Piano on a search engine and go from there. --- Paul McCloud <pmc333@earthlink.net> wrote: > Gentlemen/Ladies: > I would like some help with making a value > estimate. The piano is a > J&C Fischer, Serial # 15260 (1926) and has an > Ampico reproducer on > board. The player works, but could use a little > alignment. I've never > seen such a plumbing arrangement under a piano > before. A motor the size > of a washing machine motor drives a belt and pulley > maybe 14" in > diameter! > Anyway, the piano itself is in fair condition. > Bridges and > soundboard look good, no cracks. Has a good singing > tone throughout. > Was re-whatevered in 1978 with new keytops. I don't > know if it was > restrung, but the strings look crusty. Bass is ok, > little tubby but > sounds good anyway. Hammers are extremely hard, > like rocks. Needs some > regulation, little or no aftertouch in places, etc. > Case needs > refinishing. > My boss told me it might be worth $2500. without > the player. I > don't know anything about the player, how much it > might add (subtract?) > from the value. Customer wants to know how much to > ask for it to sell. > I'd appreciate any comments. Thank you, > Paul McCloud > San Diego > > -- > mailto:pmc333@earthlink.net > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com
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