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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If any of you watch Antique Road Show =
on PBS, it is
almost laughable the value these experts place on a lot of the stuff =
people
bring. Are we not in the real world or not.? It sure makes the =
people
happy bringing the stuff to them with huge value prices.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>James Grebe<BR>Piano-Forte Tuning & Repair<BR>Creator of =
Handsome
Hardwood Caster Cups<BR>(314) 608-4137<BR><A
href="http://www.JamesGrebe.com">WWW.JamesGrebe.com</A><BR>1526 =
Raspberry
Lane<BR>Arnold, MO 63010<BR>BECOME WHAT YOU BELIEVE!<BR><A
href="mailto:pianoman@accessus.net">pianoman@accessus.net</A></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=imatunr@srvinet.com href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">Joe =
And Penny
Goss</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, January 09, 2005 =
8:54
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: advice on =
Chickering
Square</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The value of things is determined by =
the buyer.
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>An item has no value if there is no
buyer.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>ie. Some, would give millions for the =
last out
ball in this years baseball worlds series. To me it has no other value =
than
just another baseball.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Unless I owned it =
<G></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
=
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI=
V>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=joegarrett@earthlink.net =
href="mailto:joegarrett@earthlink.net">Joe
Garrett</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, January 09, =
2005 7:42
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: advice on =
Chickering
Square</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Don Mannino said: "<FONT =
face="Times New Roman"
size=3>In my opinion, this is a question for an antiques =
dealer. Piano
<BR>technicians tend to value pianos as musical instruments, and =
while this
<BR>piano might be useable as a piano, if it were to have any real =
value
then <BR>an antiques expert should be the one to appraise =
it.<BR><BR>Good
luck!"</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Don,</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" =
size=3>I
completely disagree with you. I've seen many, so-called "antiques"
"appraised" by licensend appraisers that it is almost laughable. =
First,
Antique Appraisers tend to avoid pianos, as they know nothing about =
them and
usually don't get it right when they do make an attempt at setting a =
value.
Example: and 1875ish Steinway Square Grand was appraised by one of =
these
"appraisers" for over $20K!!!!! The insides of this piano were a =
disaster,
but the outside was very nice. (It had been refinished!)
</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" =
size=3>We should
hope that the antique appraisers stick to their given skills and =
stay the
heck out of pianos. We'll all be better off, =
IMO!</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" =
size=3>Best
Regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, =
Tool
Police<BR>Squares R =
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