<!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 6.00.2900.2963" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>List,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A client has a Hardmann upright (Ser. #30035) that probably dates back to 1890 (would anyone have the Blue Book dates before 1900?).</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Besides being an heirloom, they were wondering about the value (musically and as an antique) of it.  Musically, it's probably not worth a lot.  Despite being in excellent shape externally (+ action is in good shape and the wound strings are relatively new), it is 2 steps flat!!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Would anyone recommend pounding in the pins (they are loose) and tuning it at a flat pitch, or would it be worth it?  Thanks.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kenneth Renshaw, Piggott, Arkansas</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>