<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE id=ridTitle>Clear Day</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=windows-1252"><BASE href="file://C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft = Shared\Stationery\"> <STYLE>BODY { MARGIN-TOP: 25px; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 10px; COLOR: #0033cc; = FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica } </STYLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=ridBody bgColor=#ffffff = background=cid:687432712@17032004-21dc> <DIV><SPAN class=687432712-17032004>Jim,</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=687432712-17032004></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=687432712-17032004>You might try <A href="http://www.grandgrands.com">http://www.grandgrands.com</A></SPAN>= </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=687432712-17032004></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=687432712-17032004>From what I've heard around this = area, they have a reputation for helping to sell Steinways.</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=687432712-17032004></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=687432712-17032004>John Formsma</SPAN></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0033cc 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader><FONT face="Times New = Roman">-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of</B> Jim Kinnear<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 16, 2004 10:36 PM<BR><B>To:</B> = pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> (no subject)<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV>Dear List</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Occasionally I have a customer with a piano that exceeds the = usual variety of available items, and they wish to have me establish a = 'value'. One makes the usual obsevations and explanations about markets etc, = but there is obviously a difference between a Kimball spinet, and a Yamaha = studio, irrespective of the 'market', or perhaps because of it.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Can anyone shed some light on a source of relative values, or a = website that may be helpful . . . I often use ebay just to get an idea about = what things are 'going for', but this is probably very reliable . . .</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Case in point, which has spurred this inquiry . . My customer has = a 1962 Steinway upright, model V125 in wonderful shape. Other than to assure = them it is quite a lovely instrument, I am suggesting that it might do better = in a wider market . . </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Any ideas ??</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Jim Kinnear</DIV> = <DIV><BR>----------------------------------------------------------------= ---------<BR>The aim of an argument or discussion should not be victory, but progress<BR> <BR>        -- = Joseph Joubert (1754-1824) French Philosopher<BR></DIV> <P> </P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>