[pianotech] M & H / Ampico player grand

David Nereson da88ve at gmail.com
Fri May 29 15:46:58 MDT 2009


    One of my clients wants to sell her 5'7" Mason & Hamlin / Ampico player 
grand.  It was rebuilt & restrung by Howes Piano here in Denver.  No cracks 
in board, it's at A=440, the player works.  If the number stamped in the 
front of the action's front rail is the serial number, it's 34730, which 
would make it from 1926.  Darn, I forgot to note whether the keytops were 
ivory or had been replaced with plastic.  Nor did I pull the action or 
notice if it had new hammers and dampers.  I was so concerned with getting 
it up to pitch, and had to rush cuz the owner had to leave.  Nice tone, 
pretty well regulated.  "Ebony" finish.
    About how much is it worth?  How/where's the best place to sell it?
    --David Nereson, RPT 



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