<HTML>In a message dated 5/22/02 12:11:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, joegarrett@earthlink.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px"> I would like to start the list with: Chickering, Ivers & Pond, Olde Everetts, Olde Baldwins (D.H.), Kurtzmann, Heinzmann, Olde Kimball Grands, German pianos in general, Bush & Lane, Broadwood & Knabe. Of course, there could be a list of best 100, that would be most appropriate, IMHO.</BLOCKQUOTE> There are boatloads of great old pianos out there awaiting rejuvenation.  The best ones I've encountered would include Ivers and Pond, AB Chase, Stieff, Heinzmann, Kurzmann, and one I haven't seen mentioned that would be at the top of my list: Ludwig!  And many others, of course.  I'm afraid to look through my Pierce Atlas, because the list might become too cumbersome.... Dave Stahl</HTML>