[pianotech] piano appraisal help

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Patrick asks: 
> 91 year old Steinway O   rebuilt, probably in the late '50s. Original 
> finish featured its mahogany veneer; it was refinished in ebony. Restrung w 3/0 
> pins, hammers & shanks replaced (with the all felt knuckles from the period 
> just before teflon hit the scene). Pin torque very low, hammers worn out and 
> action way out of regulation. Soundboard still in decent shape. The piano had a 
> long life of service in local musical circles.
>        (but with a comparatively healthy looking board most rebuilders would 
> be inclined to skip putting in a new soundboard).
> What is the range of what ye rebuilders would pay for such an instrument (to 
> rebuild on spec)? 
> 
> Greetings, 
    It is a rare Steinway that has a good soundboard after 91 years!   If the 
plan was to totally restore it with new board , block, finish, and action, it 
is worth perhaps $5,000 as a carcass.   
Regards,






Ed Foote RPT
http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html



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