I have two S&S upright awaiting remanufacture that I picked up for the price of moving them..... Terry Farrell On Feb 20, 2010, at 2:34 PM, Scott Gray wrote: > Terry, > > That's bad..... But Cute! > > How are S&S uprights holding out? Same? > > Scott Gray > > > > On 2/20/2010 11:59 AM, Terry Farrell wrote: >> >> I think you are pretty close with your pricing for rebuilding stock >> Steinways. About two years ago I help a local church sell their 70s >> beat-up, clickity-clacking, dead-board B for $8K. >> >> And Denise - what were S&S center pin bushings impregnated with? >> Maybe THAT'S where baby grands come from??????? ;-) >> >> Terry Farrell >> >> On Feb 20, 2010, at 10:28 AM, Tom Driscoll wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Hello List, >>>> >>>> I am having trouble estimating the monetary value of pianos >>>> lately. For many years I had logical formulas for arriving at a >>>> reasonable figure, but those methods no longer serve. The influx >>>> of PSO and our regrettable economic situation have skewed the >>>> field. I know of far more pianos for sale than people looking >>>> for them right now, too. >>>> >>>> The piano in question is 1929 S&S model M. Board and bridges >>>> adequate. Restrung in 70's with poor wire. Original block with >>>> size 3 pins. Original action -- sluggish to the point of being >>>> unplayable. Case refinished in ebony, but done carelessly. >>>> >>>> I'd welcome your opinions of this instrument, but even more >>>> valuable would be to know your thought process. >>>> >>>> Also, I'd like to know exactly what years they impregnated the >>>> center pin bushings. Just curious, they're easy enough to spot. >>>> >>>> Thanks . . . >>>> >>>> Denise >>>> >>> >>> Denise , >>> I'm in the middle of the same request from a client with a >>> slightly older but "unbutchered M " .I have yet to see it, but the >>> owner describes the action as sluggish and tone poor so I think we >>> are both talking about these pianos as rebuilding stock. >>> Someone on list had recently mentioned $1000 a foot for a >>> rebuildable Steinway but the few rebuilders I have spoken with in >>> my area are reluctant to take on any more spec. pianos.(especially >>> an M) >>> The journal has adverts from buyers seeking Steinways so that may >>> be one solution to set price. >>> >>> Tom Driscoll >>>> >>> >>> >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100221/de0e199c/attachment.htm>
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