In my area, most old uprights are beyond their useful life. 80-100+ cycles of large humidity swings ruins pianos. So much wear, lost motion, out of regulation, fragile parts, loose tuning pins, etc. I tell my customers to avoid old uprights unless it's a Steinway or Mason & Hamlin, and they want to spend the money to completely restore it. When people ask me about what they should try to sell their old upright for, I tell them to give it away for the moving. I've heard it's different on the West Coast where the climate is not so harsh. Here, old pianos are toast. -- John Formsma, RPT Blue Mountain, MS On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Noah Frere <noahfrere at gmail.com> wrote: > I gave an estimate for repairs/assessment last week of a 90 year old > Werner upright who's player components had been removed. The insides were > as expected, though on the better side. Only one broken note (hammer > flange), few if any cracks in soundboard/bridges. However, the sound was > clearly 90 years old and the bobbling hammers, etc. left much to be > desired. > > The seller was asking $275, to which I immediately responded (the > potential buyer and I were alone) that it was too much, and I would ask for > it for $50, but go up to $100 or even $150. Soon afterwards my attention > went back to the case, which I had forgotten about, and realized it was in > very good condition. The owner came in, and, hearing about the condition of > the interior, and the $100 offer, began to cry. She needed to sleep on it. > > As the hours and days progressed, I started double-guessing myself. Had I > over-emphasized the interior while ignoring the quality exterior? > Maybe it *was *worth $275. > > Hmm... > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20111129/e2c16511/attachment.htm>
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