<HTML>In a message dated 1/25/03 11:09:03 PM !!!First Boot!!!, A440A@aol.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"><< mason &Hamlin grand, circa 1907  .  It's about 6' and has new bass strings and  pins, however the plain wire have the dreaded "gold" paint left behind from a do-it-yourself painted plate. Case could use a refinishing and the soundboard needs some shimming. Action is in decent shape having had some extensive (professional) repairs done in the past ten years.  >> That soundboard is more than likely dead.  90 year old boards that still perform well are rare.   Figure on $7,500 for the belly work.  If the action is in good shape, then the refinishing,(maybe $5,000) would put the investment required for a quality piano at $13,000 (remember cartage).    The piano should bring around $25,000-$30,000, so I would guess about $4,500 would be the most a tech would want to spend to buy the hulk.   All figures are general.   Ed Foote RPT </BLOCKQUOTE> Ed, Terry Terry, measure the thing. There is no 6' M&H. It's either 5'8" (A), or 6'4" (BB). If it's an A, it won't bring any where near $25,000, especially with an original action. More like $15,000, and that is if the action had been rebuilt. That makes the whole sale value, as is, a lot less. More like $1500 - $2000. Now, if this was a BB, the figures Ed quoted would be more in line. Wim T</HTML>