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<DIV>Don't know from Birkenhoff; I don't even see it in Pierce. Might be a stencil (ICYDK -- pianos that were made by one company, marketed by another, usually departments stores, etc., on their private label--think Kenmore brand appliances and you have the idea)</DIV>
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<DIV>The decision to buy $100 pianos is not generally based on the fallboard name. Is it suitable to your purposes and wirth the money <EM>to you</EM>, then snag it. </DIV>
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<DIV>BTW if that fallboard says Steinway & Sons (especially grands) or Mason & Hamlin and the piano is in any condition short of a train wreck. run immediately to their house, give them cash, and take it away before they sense that you are suspiciously enthusiastic about spending $100 on their Granny's crappy old piano.</DIV>
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<DIV>Alan Barnard</DIV>
<DIV>Salem, Missouri</DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=jodel@kairos.net href="mailto:jodel@kairos.net">John Delmore</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 08/18/2005 2:57:18 PM </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Birkenhoff upright</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Does anyone have any opinions on <SPAN class=SpellE>Birkenhoff</SPAN> <SPAN class=GramE>uprights.</SPAN> <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I’m going to look at one tomorrow that is advertised as “working, but in need of TLC”. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN class=GramE>One-hundred dollars.</SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I’m looking at it as a “lab” piano to practice <SPAN class=SpellE>refelting</SPAN>, string replacement, etc. while I’m learning. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Good idea, bad?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">John Delmore<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>