<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1543" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Hi Terry,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">If you look closely, you will notice that the edges of the lid, the legs, lyre, key blocks, probably the one side of the fallboard,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">keyslip etc  have been grained...that is not veneered.  I can point out examples of graining vs.  veneering on work our shop has done</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">if you like. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">All in all, the work on the S&S is nothing to scoff at.. imho. And no.  That kind of money for that type of veneer work, on a piano that is over priced </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">to begin with, is far </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman">from too much. Try it once. ;>)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Best,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">Bob</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </DIV> <DIV> <HR> </DIV></FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 07, 2006 2:17 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Amazing Steinway</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>I don't understand what you are referring to with "most of the work is a faux finish"?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=moffatt5@telus.net href="mailto:moffatt5@telus.net">R.Moffatt & Sons Piano</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 07, 2006 11:24 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Amazing Steinway</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman">With the exception of the lid, sides....most of the work is a faux finish.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"> <DIV><BR>R.Moffatt & Sons<BR>2323 Lincoln Drive S.W.<BR>Calgary, Alberta ,  Canada T3E 5G4<BR>Phone. 403.243.0385<BR><A href="http://www.moffattpianos.com">www.moffattpianos.com</A><BR>Fax.     403.243.6821<BR>email:   <A href="mailto:moffatt5@telus.net">moffatt5@telus.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Disclaimer: The information transmitted is intended only for the <BR>addressee and may contain confidential, proprietary and/or privileged <BR>material.  Any unauthorized review, distribution or other use of or<BR>the taking of any action in reliance upon this information is<BR>prohibited.  If you received this in error, please contact the sender<BR>and delete or destroy this message and any copies<BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"> </DIV> <DIV> <HR> </DIV></FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">Farrell</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 07, 2006 4:44 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Amazing Steinway</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>I noticed that also Rich. It's fairly obvious that this was a plain-jane L in 1923 and someone not only "reveneered" it, but also changed and added quite a bit to the case. It does appear to be nice veneer work. The inside of the lid, the inside of the fallboard, the backside of the music desk and the inside of the rim appear to be the original plain-jane mahogany veneer. They added the two-inch wide piece around the inside of the lid perimeter to allow the fancy thick lid edge.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Interesting though. Does fancy veneer work really command that kind of $$?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><BR> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 6/6/2006 11:15:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, <A href="mailto:pianolover88@hotmail.com">pianolover88@hotmail.com</A> writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT face=Arial>Check out this L on ebay!  <BR><A href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Barber-of-Seville-Grand-Piano-1923-by-Steinway-Sons_W0QQitemZ7419176844QQihZ016QQcategoryZ43376QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem">http://cgi.ebay.com/Barber-of-Seville-Grand-Piano-1923-by-Steinway-Sons_W0QQitemZ7419176844QQihZ016QQcategoryZ43376QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem</A><BR><BR>Terry Peterson</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV>This piano has been on ebay before, Terry. Whoever dressed up this piano did a very nice job. They don't have the close ups so it isn't obvious that the woodwork is not original.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>For instance, the lid does not have the same grain pattern as that flap on the key slip. Now who would make an art grand and not match grain patterns? I saw other things last time around - I just don't recall them now.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Still a unique piece, though.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Rich Galassini</DIV> <DIV>Cunningham Piano Co.</DIV> <DIV>215 991-0834</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>