[pianotech] 1904 Starr Upright

[Donald Lemoine]

On Jun 26, 2012 2:18 AM, "Rob McCall" <rob at mccallpiano.com> wrote:
>
> Greetings,
>
> I was called in to do an appraisal for what was supposed to have been
smoke damage on a 1904 Starr Upright (Made in Indiana).  I'll let the
photos speak for themselves as to the level of "smoke" damage.  :-)
>
> They said that when they went to move the piano out of the house, it fell
apart on them.  No surprise there, given that the piano was on fire and the
fire department had to put it out.  These pictures are more for your
amusement... :-)
>
> My real question is this...  They want to know what it would cost to
replace this piano with an identical 1904 Starr upright for insurance
purpose, and what might be a comparable upright today. I have a pretty good
idea of the various grades the new upright could be, but I'm not sure where
this piano stood in it's day as far as the quality and prestige of the
piano.
>
> So would this piano have been at the lower end, middle or higher end of
the spectrum?  I'm guessing one of the first two by appearances but I
wanted to appeal to the group as a whole to get a collective idea. Anyone
have any Starr experience?
>
> Either way, I know it's not much, but I wanted to make sure I got it
right... The owner is claiming it's worth enough for me to go out and buy a
brand new Steinway M...  :-)
>
> Regards,
>
> Rob McCall
>
> McCall Piano Service, LLC
> www.mccallpiano.com
> Murrieta, CA
> 951-698-1875
>
>
>
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