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<DIV><FONT size=2>eBay would not be a practical option for selling a =
piano like
this. It would simply cost to much to ship to the winning bidder. The =
other
problem being that potential buyers would want to see something like =
this in
person.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Dave Bunch</FONT></DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=tunenbww@clear.lakes.com
href="mailto:tunenbww@clear.lakes.com">Paul</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 08, =
2001 10:33
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Knabe Square =
Grand</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Clark</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a Chickering Square Grand in =
rosewood, all
original, all there, beautiful craftsmanship; and have from time to =
time tried
to sell it, very reasonable. No takers. Someone suggested eBay and =
auction it.
I checked them out and, at the time found none on their list. =
One source
told me he has seen them on the auction sight(s) go for about
$4-800.00. </FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Not much =
value regardless
of appearance or condition. Seems no one (or very, very few) =
wants to
"invest" in this type of piano. I hope this gives you something to =
work
with.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paul Chick</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=clarks11628@juno.com =
href="mailto:clarks11628@juno.com">Clark A
Sprague</A> </DIV>
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title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 08, =
2001 6:59
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Knabe Square =
Grand</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I thought I would post this again, since there has been no =
replies, and
I hoped to get some word back to the folks soon!</DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>List, I was sent on an appraisal today, the =
subject
being a beautiful <BR>Knabe Square Grand piano, serial #18200. =
This
number was stamped on an <BR>edge of the lid. I am not =
knowledgeable
about these, so I said that I <BR>would do some research for them, =
to see if
we could ascertain a ballpark <BR>value.<BR> The =
case was
refinished, and it appears to have also been re-pinned <BR>and =
re-strung, he
said about 20-30 years ago. Whoever did it did what <BR>looks =
like a
credible job. The piano is beautiful. Plate either
<BR>re-painted or just in good appearance, no cracks that I could =
see in
<BR>either the plate or the soundboard. I got under it and saw =
several
<BR>cracks in the keybed.<BR> The action had =
hammers
sticking up, so I didn't even want to take <BR>the time to remove =
the
action, or risk breaking off hammers. I would <BR>assume that =
the
action would need to be completely restored. There were =
<BR>damper
levers way out of line (easily seen because they are on the top =
<BR>side of
the plate), and 3 damper lifters (?) out of their guide rail =
<BR>holes, just
laying on top of the plate. The ivories were in very good
condition.<BR> Can anyone out there give me their =
opinion
on what I should do for a <BR>value, and what it would cost to =
restore the
action? Or maybe someone <BR>out there is interested in =
purchasing
this piano for restoration <BR>purposes? I tried to explain to =
them
that the value of this was as a <BR>collector's item, not so much as =
an
instrument, but they wanted me to do <BR>the research for =
them. It is
a beautiful piece, and if the number is <BR>indeed the serial =
number, it is
between 1875 and 1880, with the carved <BR>legs and music
desk.<BR><BR>Anyone responding may respond privately to:
clarks11628@juno.com, or on <BR>the list if they so desire. =
Thanks to
all!<BR><BR>Clark Sprague,
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