<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"= > <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4134.600" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="MARGIN-TOP: 2px; FONT: 12pt Arial Narrow; MARGIN-LEFT: = 2px"> <DIV>And if you aren't a technician you can go to this site to find one in = your area:</DIV> <DIV><A href="http://www.ptg.org/rptsearch/usmap.htm">http://www.ptg.org/rptsearc= h/usmap.htm</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mark Wisner Yamaha Corporation <A href="mailto:mwisner@yamaha.com">mwisner@yamaha.com</A> >&g= t;> fhelmsf@netscape.net 11/07/02 02:56PM >>> Duaine, You = don't indicate whether this is a grand or an upright.  The Ellington Piano = Co. Cincinnati, Ohio, est 1893 is now controlled by Baldwin Piano Co. but = Disc. in 1930.  Accordington to the Pierce Piano Atlas, these were manufactured= from 1895 to 1930.  If you aren't a piano technician, you should = contact one who is a memeber of the Piano Technician's Guild for an appraisal of = the piano.  No one can evaluate a piano without looking at it.  You = should expect to pay for his/her services. A lot depends on the condition = of the piano, whether it is an upright or a grand, etc. Good luck, Fran Helms, Topeka, KS Duaine Hechler <dahechler@mlc.net> wrote: >List, > >I recently visited an antique shop = and found a piano called "Ellington". >I really don't know the true = condition since stuff was piled in front of >it or the serial number. > > From the outside, the case looks in good condition = and most of the >keytops look good. > >I know this is a = wide-open question, but does anyone think this piano >would be worth pursuing = as a rebuild ? > >Thanks for any advise, >Duaine > >______________________________________= _________ >pianotech list info: <A href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">http://www.ptg.org/m= ailman/listinfo/pianotech</A> > ______________________________= ____________________________________ The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. Upgrade now! <A href="http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp">http://chann= els.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp</A> Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at <A href="http://webmail.netscape.com/">http://webmail.netscape.com/</A> _= ______________________________________________ pianotech list info: <A href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">http://www.ptg.org/m= ailman/listinfo/pianotech</A> </DIV></BODY></HTML>