<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.3314.2100" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=4>Phil,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>"Museum Quality"??? The only Museum Pianos I've ever = seen may have been Historically significant, in one way or another, but for the = most part they were Junk as musical instruments. The "Museum" is the last place I = want to see/hear a piano. Just my opinion. As for value, if we can keep the = hacks and antiquey types out of it we are usually able to ascertain a fair market = price on any given instrument, by thorough evaluation and a conversation with a = reputable dealer, in the area of sale.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=4>Joe Garrett</FONT></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:philromano@attglobal.net" title=philromano@attglobal.net>philromano@attglobal.net</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 01, = 2001 1:46 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Old S&S = vertical</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi List,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yesterday i saw an interesting old = steinway vertical. 85 note (is this an E model or F....) serial # 40767.The = tech manual dates this as  circa 1878.Beautiful burled walnut (I think it's = Walnut) veneer. Had been refinished a number of years back and the job was = pretty good. Very little done to action. A few damper felts and a few dozen = clip on bridle tapes have been replaced. Some broken flanges worn hammers etc. = I only gave it a cursory inspection but it was eveident that no major work = had been done to action,  strings, board or bridges. Of course the owner = said it had been "completely overhauled" and the tech who did the work = informed her it was in "Mint condition" She wants to sell it (for $11,000!!!!). I = tried to be diplomatic and explain that it had in fact not been "overhauled" and = attempted to show her why. She claims to have talked to the factory and they = told her it was worth $15K. I asked if she had given them the serial # and she = said they told her they didn't use the number to determine the value anymore! = This piano would likely be a museum quality piece (my opinion) if properly restored.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Coincidentally, I own a similiar = piano. # 39551. Same year and largely the same condition. Mine however is a rosewood = cabinet and not nearly as aesthetically pleasing. I've been holding on to it = for years vowing to start working on it as soon as I have the extra = cash!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What kind of actual value do you = think these pianos have? </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Phil Romano<BR>Myrtle Beach, SC<BR><A = = href="mailto:omano@attglobal.net">omano@attglobal.net</A></FONT></DIV><= /BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>