<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:ns0="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PostalCode"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> In today’s economy big ticket items like grand pianos are going unbelievably cheap. I’ve purchased 2 really nice Pramberger Young Changs about that age for less than $4k. You won’t be able to buy a plate and install it for less than that. I’d recommend keeping an eye on Craig’s List, get the Craigs List Reader Pro search engine- there is a free version. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Dean<o:p></o:p> Dean W May                        (812) 235-5272 voice and text<o:p></o:p> PianoRebuilders.com           (888) DEAN-MAY         <o:p></o:p> <ST1:PLACE u1:st="on"><ST1:PLACE u2:st="on"><U2:CITY u1:st="on"><ns0:City w:insAuthor="Dean May" w:insDate="2011-10-13T18:45:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Dean May" w:endInsDate="2011-10-13T18:45:00Z"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Terre Haute</st1:City></st1:place></ns0:City></U2:CITY> <ns0:State w:insAuthor="Dean May" w:insDate="2011-10-13T18:45:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Dean May" w:endInsDate="2011-10-13T18:45:00Z"><U2:STATE u1:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">IN</U2:STATE></st1:State></ns0:State> <ns0:PostalCode w:insAuthor="Dean May" w:insDate="2011-10-13T18:45:00Z" w:endInsAuthor="Dean May" w:endInsDate="2011-10-13T18:45:00Z"><U2:POSTALCODE u1:st="on"><st1:PostalCode w:st="on">47802</st1:PostalCode>           Give us a LIKE on Facebook! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/PianoRebuilderscom/137780082943148">Go to PianoRebuilders.com</a></U2:POSTALCODE></ns0:PostalCode><o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of J. Stanley Ryberg Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 5:24 PM To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">pianotech@ptg.org</st1:PersonName> Subject: [pianotech] Help with a Young Chang plate<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0> <tr> <td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'> I'm placing this request on the List for a friend, who is an RPT rebuilder/technician/pianist.  The piano is a Young Chang G150, Serial #80xxx, which should put it in the '02-'03 area.  It is physically sound, cosmetically near-perfect, as much as a small grand in its price range can be.  A short time ago, the lady who owns it called to report a loud "BANG!"...and there is now a crack right in the middle of the range, going from an agraffe to the front-row tuning pin.  Everything looks fine, nothing out of place, plate bearing bolt in place correctly, no obvious problems (other than the crack).  He has been able to reach Sam at Young Chang, who said that a new plate is out of the question, that model having been superseded some time ago.  What my friend would like to know is whether anyone has, or knows of a piano of this model (cosmetics obviously not important) with an intact plate, that might be for sale at a reasonable price.  Or, better yet, does someone just happen to have a plate for this model taking up space in an otherwise pristine shop?  (He didn't say, but I'd think anywhere in the midwest, not too far from the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Chicago</st1:place></st1:City> area would be preferable...Wim, I don't think he wants one from your territory!  <img border=0 width=18 height=18 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://mail.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/tsmileys2/04.gif">) Thanks in advance for any ideas or advice!<o:p></o:p> <div> Stan Ryberg Barrington IL jstan40@sbcglobal.net<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> Stan Ryberg Barrington IL jstan40@sbcglobal.net<o:p></o:p> </div> </td> </tr> </table> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>