[pianotech] Project piano for you restorers out there .......

[Michael Magness]

On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 11:16 AM, Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:

> Okay, and does St. Louis Missouri differ significantly from Tampa Florida?
> Okay, okay, I know it is warmer in Tampa in the winter and we have more
> cigar factories and a bigger ship port, but as it relates to pianos?
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Duaine & Laura Hechler" <
> dahechler at att.net>
> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 10:24 AM
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> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Project piano for you restorers out there .......
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>
> Florissant (St. Louis), Missouri
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>> Farrell wrote:
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>>> No I didn't - wouldn't think it to matter much. Where do you live?
>>>
>>> Terry Farrell
>>> Tampa, Florida
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Duaine & Laura Hechler"
>>> <dahechler at att.net>
>>> To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 1:12 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Project piano for you restorers out there
>>> .......
>>>
>>>
>>> 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
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> 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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You know that 1956 Oldsmobile blue reminded me of the upright I once saw
that had been upholstered in red vinyl, tuck 'n roll style.
I don't know why, neither did they, I tuned it, left, never heard from them
again, I'd almost forgotten about that old thing.
Of course I'll never forget the upright painted Burnt Orange with black
pinstripes on all of the edges, it was in an architect's home, the room it
was in was decorated entirely in black and white so it was the only item of
color in the room. The pins were getting loose on it then and about 5 years
later my mentor rebuilt and refinished it for him, in it's original walnut.

Mike
-- 
I intend to live forever. So far, so good.
Steven Wright


Michael Magness
Magness Piano Service
608-786-4404
www.IFixPianos.com
email mike at ifixpianos.com
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