In my studies at UNT we were told that these pianos were popular because the piano player could transpose to accomodate a singer. It was much easier and required much less skill for the accompanist. >From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com> >Reply-To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> >To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> >Subject: Re: piano appraisal >Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 07:57:29 -0400 > >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 _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail
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