Mason and Hamlin "A" for sale, good unrestored, accepting offers.

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On average I have paid between 1 to 3 thousand for these pianos &  IMHO 
anything that old almost always needs a board. 
   Mason & Hamlins dried their soundboards down to or below  4% e.m.c.prior 
to ribbing. Those numbers are concsitent with observations  based on the 
average no. of cracks typically seen in these old beautys. I think  they wanted a 
bunch of crown. Also it takes more compresion to crown a thicker  board & many 
of these A's were .390 to .400 thick in the middle.
   Dale

What's  decent?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "gordon stelter"  <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
To: "Pianotech"  <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 9:05  AM
Subject: Mason and Hamlin "A" for sale, good unrestored, accepting  offers.


> Everyone,
>      Some  acquantances have a "good, unrestored" Mason
> "A" grand, 1918, which  may be for sale if some decent
> offers come in. I have not seen the  piano, but am
> under the impression from another tech that it has  a
> good board, bridges and keyboard, and otherwise is a
> typical  well-cared for, but unrestored instrument. 
>     Based  on this please email me privately with some
> general offers, which it  is understood would be
> modified if there were any major flaws  discovered upon
> closer inspection.The piano is in  Georgia.
>      Please include phone number.
>  
>      Sincerely,
>      Gordon  Stelter 


 
 
Erwins Pianos  Restorations 
4721 Parker Rd.
Modesto, Ca 95357
209-577-8397
Rebuilt  Steinway , Mason &Hamlin  Sales
www.Erwinspiano.com

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