Hi Terry, I know of a Heintzman model, where the keyboard can be moved sideways, thereby changing the pitch. I can't remember how many notes, but I think it was about four. Regards, John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 8:57 AM Subject: Re: piano appraisal > Boy, unless I'm missing something here, the piano is likely worth somewhere between zero and liability (or if the owner were to find a real sucker, maybe $100 for the fancy case?). > > I'm curious about the "changeable pitch" feature. Is this perhaps a used-piano-salesperson's marketing characterization of loose tuning pins? > > Terry Farrell > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>; <MPT@philbondi.com> > Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 12:37 AM > Subject: piano appraisal > > > Greetings list members, > I have recently been contacted by someone via email. She wants to > get rid of this piano and would like to get a general idea of it's worth > before attempting to sell it. She writes; > > > Do you by chance conduct appraisals? I have a 1900 Vough upright changeable > pitch piano that I wish to sell and can not find a piano appraiser. > > and > > This piano is in poor shape with a couple missing pieces of ivory and a few > broken keys. The case is very ornate and walnut in color. The patent date > is January 9, 1900, made in Waterloo, NY. Serial # 3509. It is a upright > changeable pitch piano. > > > Do any of you have an idea what information I might be able to share with > this contact? > Thanks in advance for your help! > > Greg Newell > Greg's piano Forté > mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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