---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Wim & Greg, This is a very good suggestion. One need look no further than the=20 descriptions/assessments/appraisals on ebay to discover the abuse of the terms 'art case', 'grand', and 'concert grand'. (I swear near every=20 make of piano has been described there as 'the piano' of the=20 Metropolitan Opera'.) Best, Rich On Monday, May 19, 2003, at 09:36 AM, Wimblees@aol.com wrote: > Greg > > It would be interesting to find out if this is truly a "changeable=20 > pitch" piano. The only one I've ever seen was a birdcage. and I think=20= > they were made only in England. > > On a side note, however, I want to make this comment. As much as we=20 > all think we might know enough to appraise a piano from the customer's=20= > description, there is only one accurate way to appraise a piano. We=20 > need to impress upon our customers that they have to pay for such=20 > service, especially when they start saying things like "changeable=20 > pitch" and "ornate case." I've learned that one person's opinion of=20 > "fancy" and mine are sometimes totally on the opposite ends. > > I would suggest you e-mail her back and tell her to set up and=20 > appointment, and pay you for your service. > > Wim > > In a message dated 5/18/03 11:43:32 PM Central Daylight Time,=20 > gnewell@ameritech.net writes: > > Greetings list members, > =A0=A0=A0=A0 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=20 > worth > before attempting to sell it. She writes; > > > Do you by chance conduct appraisals? I have a 1900 Vough upright=20 > 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=20= > a few > broken keys. The case is very ornate and walnut in color. The patent=20= > date > is January 9, 1900, made in Waterloo, NY. Serial # 3509. It is a=20 > upright > changeable pitch piano. > > > Do any of you have an idea what information I might be able to share=20= > with > this contact? > Thanks in advance for your help! > > Greg Newell > > > ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 2100 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/f7/5a/d0/69/attachment.bin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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