Terry, et all, Dejavu all over again ............we just went through this price ranting on the old upright player "rebuild" (smiley face) Before you gave your humble opinion, did your - even - consider the demographics (meaning where you and I live ?) IMHO, probably not (smiley face) Flame suit off again, Duaine Farrell wrote: > Hmmmmmm. "JUST THE INSIDE ONLY - between $5,000 and $10,000 - It also > depends on your definition of "restore" - make it a respectable > playable piano - or - the works." > > Indeed. > > IMHO, maybe more like $15K - $20K. > > Terry Farrell > > ----- Original Message ----- >> JUST THE INSIDE ONLY - between $5,000 and $10,000 >> >> It also depends on your definition of "restore" - make it a respectable >> playable piano - or - the works. >> >> By the pictures: cleaning, new dampers, new hammers, probably new bridle >> straps, key leveling, one key repair, ? new keytops, polish or replace >> foot pedals, at least one see-able crack in the sound board >> >> Lots of questions: wood dried out, overall condition of the strings, >> bridges, hitch pins, as well as overall condition of the piano, tuning >> pins holding >> >> Would make final recommendations at inspection of the piano. >> >> Duaine > > > > -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler at att.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years
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