Fenton Well see if you'd a come to the early Steinway Seminar Sat you'd be all proffesionalized about such things. Is it bent rim? Does it actually say B? If I recall correctly Bill said the first Bs were built in 1878. But also called by there style  ie 1 ..2...3..4   Dale -----Original Message----- From: Fenton Murray <fmurray@cruzio.com> To: pianotech@ptg.org Sent: Tue, 5 Aug 2008 11:46 am Subject: Value of old S&S B <div id=AOLMsgPart_0_bdab511b-d3b8-4612-88d3-24b06db64a1a style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN: 0px; COLOR: #000; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">Dear list,  I'm looking at an old 6'10" Steinway s/n 68xxx, 85 note with intact ivory, original finish was ebony now ugly antique white with all original case parts in reasonable condition. Piano is basically a rebuildable shell needing a board along with everything else but it is playable and usable as is.  In trying to advise my client I would like to give them some idea as to it's as is value and potental completely restored value.  Help, please,  Fenton   </div> <div id='u8CAC5632743F6CF-6A8-4BB5' class='aol_ad_footer'><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">It's time to go back to school! Get the latest trends and gadgets that make the grade on <A title="http://shopping.aol.com/back-to-school?ncid=aolins00050000000007" href="http://shopping.aol.com/back-to-school?ncid=aolins00050000000007" target="_blank">AOL Shopping</A>. </div>