<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <META content="MSHTML 5.50.4611.1300" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <DIV>Hi = Wim,</DIV> <DIV>It's a pretty = big state....any idea where Mr. VanWinkle is located?  = </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left>-----Original Message----- From: = owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf Of Wimblees@AOL.COM Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 4:08 PM To: Pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Fwd: 1914 = Blasius and Sons 6'3" grand piano </DIV>Anyone in Washington care to contact this person for an = evaluation of this instrument. Any one there know Mr. Van Winkle? Wim = In a message dated 10/9/01 3:20:13 PM Central Daylight Time, mctipps@bentonrea.com writes: <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px" TYPE="CITE">Mr Blees, My husband and I are looking at a 1914 Blasius = and Sons 6'3" grand piano.  It is being offered by a local (we live in Washington state) technician, he is asking $9500.00 for the piano. This piano was totally rebuilt in the 60's, restrung, new pin plank, block and = pins, and hammers.  After it was rebuilt it was hardly used. =  The  sound board and blocks are in excellent condition.  Mr. VanWinkle, the technician, has put in new felts and did a total = regulation.  He also went through and did some fine details that he = considered necessary to make the piano the way he wanted it like adjusting the  pedals.  When asked when and what the next repairs he = would expect would be he replied that in about 20 years we would be = looking at facing the hammers. My husband and I are novice at purchasing a piano and would love to have your = opinion on the value of this piano.  I realize that without actually = seeing the piano it may be a difficult task, but we would like a ballpark = figure if possible.  We like the piano, but not if he is asking more than = what it is worth. Thank you. K'Lynn Tipps    <XMP></XMP>mctipps@bentonrea.com </BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Incoming mail is certified Virus = Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (<A = href="http://www.grisoft.com">www.grisoft.com</A>). Version: 6.0.281 / Virus Database: 149 - Release Date: 9/18/2001 </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> <HR>Outgoing mail is certified Virus = Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (<A = HREF="http://www.grisoft.com">www.grisoft.com</A>). Version: 6.0.281 / Virus Database: 149 - Release Date: 9/18/2001