<html> <body> Sorry, Alan. Just an unfortunate choice of words. In my situation, the University doesn't have sales. A dealer has them AT the university because we use loaner pianos from them. That's why I said it was kind of unbelievable. I have 2-3 that I'd be HAPPY to get $150.00 for! :-) Again, my apologies. Regards, Avery Todd At 08:02 PM 1/9/05, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Okay, let's start again.   NOT a dealer, a UNIVERSITY.   Such a deal would be pretty incredible (and a nice thing to happen to any of us) but that's why I mentioned it!   I told the story as it was related to me by Frank Hennessey--tuner since 1957, PTG member for many years, retailer for 30+ years / topnotch rebuilder / outstanding piano tech and voicer from Columbia, MO. If you find it incredible, take the issue up with him, okay?   But Frank is a nice guy; honest, I believe, and not prone to making up tales. Inquire of him, if you care too. But please, Avery, don't jump down his throat like you did mine. Your post seemed a wee bit accusatory and kinda snotty. (Hope that was not your intent) You did put a smiley face after the rant so I'll just chalk it up to a momentary bit of internet highway road rage and think nice thoughts about you and all of my colleagues.   Alan R. Barnard Salem, MO <dl> <dd>-----Original Message----- <dd>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" eudora="autourl"> mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On Behalf Of Avery Todd <dd>Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 5:36 PM <dd>To: Pianotech <dd>Subject: Re: University Piano Sales RE: Weird Spinet <dd>Alan, <dd>Do you really expect us to believe that ANY dealer would sell ANY Steinway for that kind of price???????? No matter what condition it was in???? :-) Somehow, I seriously doubt it! I wish I could find a dealer that stupid! <dd>Avery Todd <dd>At 01:38 PM 1/9/05, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> <dd>Frank Hennessey, whom many of you know well, tells an interesting story about a customer of his who bought a Steinway grand (M, I think) for $250 at a university sale. She called to ask him if he thought it would be a good deal since the piano was "kind of beat up." He told her, of course, that he'd be happy to buy it if she didn't! <dd>  <dd>Ya never know. <dd>  <dd>Well, sometimes ya know and ya still make dumb choices. What's up with THAT? <dd>  <dd>Alan R. Barnard <dd>Salem, MO <dl> <dd>-----Original Message----- <dd>From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [ <a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org" eudora="autourl"> mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On Behalf Of Joe Garrett <dd>Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 12:48 PM <dd>To: pianotech <dd>Subject: Weird Spinet <dd>Friday, I had the dubious honor of "tuning" a 1939 "Musette". Sheesh! It was parallel stung w/a single bridge/giant hockey stick, (you could hit the puck from anywhere on the ice!). More bi-chord wound stings than I wanted to count! Harmonics----nothing matched! Real fun, to say the least. The poor owner had bought it at a "University Sale", for $2,000! (Gawd, I hate those sales!...even more now!) The odd thing was that the piano was constructed very well. Nice Ivory, action was nice, throughout. Played nice, just sounded like crap! The whole thing closed up like a square grand. I hope this was the only one ever made, so that none of you have to try and work on anything like it. BTW, it had a grand lyre, w/only two functioning pedals, (the middle rod was attached to a spring on the underside of the keybed. Lovely! :-( <dd>I usually relish working on the weird, but not this one! <dd>Regards, <dd>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. <dd>Captain, Tool Police <dd>Squares R I <dd>-- <dd>No virus found in this incoming message. <dd>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. <dd>Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.9 - Release Date: 01/06/2005 </dl> <dd>-- <dd>No virus found in this outgoing message. <dd>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. <dd>Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.9 - Release Date: 01/06/2005</blockquote> <dd>-- <dd>No virus found in this incoming message. <dd>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. <dd>Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.9 - Release Date: 01/06/2005 </dl> -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.6.9 - Release Date: 01/06/2005</blockquote></body> </html>