<html><head><style type="text/css"></style></head><body><div style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Good general advice, though.</DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Dave Davis, RPT<BR><BR></DIV> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">----- Original Message ----<BR>From: David Love <davidlovepianos@comcast.net><BR>To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org><BR>Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 4:32:05 PM<BR>Subject: RE: CHICKERING GRAND<BR><BR> <STYLE>.hmmessage P { PADDING-RIGHT:0px;PADDING-LEFT:0px;PADDING-BOTTOM:0px;MARGIN:0px;PADDING-TOP:0px;} BODY.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma;} </STYLE> <DIV><SPAN class=747133123-25042008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>Sorry, that message was meant for someone else.  </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P>David Love<BR>davidlovepianos@comcast.net<BR><A href="http://www.davidlovepianos.com/" target=_blank>www.davidlovepianos.com</A> </P> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> David Love [mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 25, 2008 4:28 PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Pianotech List'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: CHICKERING GRAND<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=403092423-25042008><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>There is some value but I can't say how much without seeing it.  If you are buying a piano for someone I would make sure that they are involved in the purchase and selection--surprises are dangerous in musical instruments.  Buy something local where it can be inspected by both of you plus a qualified tech.  Go to <A href="http://www.ptg.org/" target=_blank rel=nofollow>www.ptg.org</A> and find a tech in your area that can advise you.  There should be several.  Also, contact Del Fandrich at 360 736 7563 (he's in Centralia) and see if he has anything for sale.  </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P>David Love<BR>davidlovepianos@comcast.net<BR><A href="http://www.davidlovepianos.com/" target=_blank>www.davidlovepianos.com</A> </P> <BLOCKQUOTE style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Richard Gullion<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, April 25, 2008 3:24 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Pianotech List<BR><B>Subject:</B> CHICKERING GRAND<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Is there any value left in a 5"3" Chickering Grand. Probably needs full treatment. Beyond my expertise.<BR><BR>Richard the 'Piano Guy'<BR><A href="http://www.thepianoguy.webs.com/" target=_blank rel=nofollow>www.thepianoguy.webs.com</A><BR><BR> <HR> Sign in now! Windows Live Messenger is giving you a chance to win $1000 a day until May 12th <A href="http://g.msn.ca/ca55/214" target=_blank rel=nofollow>Check out SignInAndWIN.ca today!</A> </BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></div></body></html>