---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 1/25/03 11:09:03 PM !!!First Boot!!!, A440A@aol.com writes: > << mason &Hamlin grand, circa 1907 . It's about 6' and has new bass > strings and pins, however the plain wire have the dreaded "gold" paint > left > behind from a do-it-yourself painted plate. Case could use a refinishing > and > the soundboard needs some shimming. Action is in decent shape having had > some extensive (professional) repairs done in the past ten years. >> > > That soundboard is more than likely dead. 90 year old boards that still > perform well are rare. Figure on $7,500 for the belly work. If the > action > is in good shape, then the refinishing,(maybe $5,000) would put the > investment required for a quality piano at $13,000 (remember cartage). > The piano should bring around $25,000-$30,000, so I would guess about > $4,500 would be the most a tech would want to spend to buy the hulk. All > figures are general. > > Ed Foote RPT > Ed, Terry Terry, measure the thing. There is no 6' M&H. It's either 5'8" (A), or 6'4" (BB). If it's an A, it won't bring any where near $25,000, especially with an original action. More like $15,000, and that is if the action had been rebuilt. That makes the whole sale value, as is, a lot less. More like $1500 - $2000. Now, if this was a BB, the figures Ed quoted would be more in line. Wim T ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/2a/ea/3d/fe/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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