<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2716.2200" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="MARGIN-TOP: 2px; FONT: 10pt MS Sans Serif; MARGIN-LEFT: = 2px" bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>The "worth" is exactly what a buyer is willing = to pay for it; no more, no less.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>If a buyer were asking my advice, I would HAVE = to see the piano and evaluate it professionally--starting with the pin block (if = shot, nothing else to look at).</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Pratt, Reed etc. are the makers of the action = (hammers and all)--generally reliable. Any parts this old, however, will tend to be = brittle, the glue joints start failing, etc. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>If the hammers and damper felts are original, = they need replacing.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>If the strings are more than 25 years old, or = so, they probably need to go, too.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Are the ribs of the soundboard still firmly = attached? Any horrendous cracks in the board?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>I recommend any buyer invest a few bucks and = have a qualified piano technician evaluate the piano.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Alan R. Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Salem, MO</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=bpena@dentonisd.org href="mailto:bpena@dentonisd.org">Bea = Pena</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=BobDavis88@AOL.COM href="mailto:BobDavis88@AOL.COM">BobDavis88@AOL.COM</A> ; <A title=BSHARPTUNE@AOL.COM href="mailto:BSHARPTUNE@AOL.COM">BSHARPTUNE@AOL.COM</A> ; <A title=Wimblees@AOL.COM = href="mailto:Wimblees@AOL.COM">Wimblees@AOL.COM</A> ; <A title=tompiano@gate.net href="mailto:tompiano@gate.net">tompiano@gate.net</A> ; <A title=RNossaman@KSCABLE.com href="mailto:RNossaman@KSCABLE.com">RNossaman@KSCABLE.com</A> ; <A title=hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu = href="mailto:hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu">hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu</A>= ; <A title=rrg@nevada.edu = href="mailto:rrg@nevada.edu">rrg@nevada.edu</A> ; <A title=piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca = href="mailto:piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca">piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca</A>= ; <A title=nhunt@optonline.net href="mailto:nhunt@optonline.net">nhunt@optonline.net</A> ; <A title=larudee@pacbell.net href="mailto:larudee@pacbell.net">larudee@pacbell.net</A> ; <A title=tito@philbondi.com href="mailto:tito@philbondi.com">tito@philbondi.com</A> ; <A title=pianotech@ptg.org = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> ; <A title=cedel@supernet.com href="mailto:cedel@supernet.com">cedel@supernet.com</A> ; <A title=mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A> = ; <A title=rscott@wwnet.net = href="mailto:rscott@wwnet.net">rscott@wwnet.net</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 05, = 2002 9:38 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Piano = Afficionados!</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>I discovered your name via the Internet. You appeared to be on a = list of piano afficionados so I thought I would ask your assistance. I am attempting to gauge the worth of a piano.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I have scoured the exterior and interior of the piano and have = come up with the following information:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>"Est. 1897, PA Starck Piano Co. Chicago-200566, Pratt Reed and = Co. Inc."</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I would greatly appreciate your assistance in estimating its = worth.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thank you very much!!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Bea Pena-Reames</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>