---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 3/30/2002 8:15:48 PM Pacific Standard Time, mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com writes: > Subj:Re: Vintage case parts > Date:3/30/2002 8:15:48 PM Pacific Standard Time > From:<A HREF="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A> > Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> > To:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > Sounds great! Do you know what material they are using? > > Terry Farrell > > . Yes the details are listed in the ad in the journal. Dale Erwin > . > > > > List and Rebuilders. > > I was pleased and relieved to discover that my friends and > colleagues > > David & Judy Hughes of Maryland has started a new company that > specializes in > > the reproduction of grand piano Lids as well as some music desk parts. > You'll > > find his new add on page 15 in the most recent journal. Dave continues > the > > rebuilding shop as well. > > Many of us in the piano rebuilding trade face ever increasing parts > costs > > which puts some projects over the financial feasibility barrier with some > > > clients on some pianos, so I, m always pleased to find out someone is > > building a better mouse trap for less money and seems to be happy to have > > > your business. I think this is just the case here. > > Any of you who have ever had to replace an original Steinway lid for > > > example are at the mercy of the Mother ship for resupply (Stwy Factory) > Their > > rather expensive pricing has gone through the roof in the last 2 years on > > > some models. I have waited for as much as 3 &1/2 and 5 months for the > last > > Stwy A-2 and model D lids I ordered. Also because the A model is no > longer in > > production the price of a mahogany raw (no finish) is right at $2393.00 > Plus > > crating and shipping. In excess of $2600. Oouucchh.. The ebony versions > of a > > D or A lid unfinished are $1787.00. I'm guessing model O lids are pricey > too > > as it's out of production also. > > The sample price in Davis (VINTAGE CASE PARTS) add reads that a sample > > > pricing for an ebony > > A-2 lid is Ebony $1256.00 > > Mahogany $1446.00 > > Walnut $1524.00 > > Crating fee $100.00 > > As you can see these are substantial savings in cost and wait time > compared > > to the other options. I for one endorse such a new venture. > > Sign me up David, I'll take two, The price is right !!!!!!!!!!! > > >>>>>>>>>Dale Erwin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/67/a1/f2/b7/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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