<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=Windows-1252"> <TITLE>Message</TITLE> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: = #ffffff"> <DIV><SPAN class=718441401-20052004>I don't think they were in "nearly = excellent condition" at any time, including at the end of the factory assembly line!</SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=718441401-20052004></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=718441401-20052004>If you like the Betsy as a = "novelty" item, however, don't let anyone stop you ... in fact I know of a 60's P.A. = Stark spinet that is even more "quaint." I'll see if they'll sell it to you = through me with a commission of, say, $900 for a total sale price of, say, = $901. Let me know if you're interested. ;-}</SPAN></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV align=left>Alan R. Barnard</DIV> <DIV align=left><SPAN class=718441401-20052004>Taking a break from = yard work in </SPAN>Salem, MO</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV></DIV> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr = align=left><FONT face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> = RptBob1@aol.com [mailto:RptBob1@aol.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, May 19, 2004 7:12 = PM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Betsy Ross Spinet<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV> <DIV>In a message dated 5/19/2004 8:05:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, Alpha88x@aol.com writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px = solid"><BR><FONT = face=Arial>          =    Is a Lester, Betsy Ross spinet piano a "novelty" item. I believe = somewhere I heard that they are a desired piano. About what dollar amount would = one go for in nearly excellent condition? Who would want to buy such an = animal? A collector? The serial number is 229940 and I am = </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV>They are not a desired piano.  They are generally dog-like = in quality and that is the animal that would most likely appreciate one. Value  without seeing one would be in the 400-600 class if in = "nearly excellent condition".  But a technician seeing the instrument = could give you a better idea.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Bob Bergantino, RPT</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> <BR> <P><FONT SIZE=2>---<BR> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.<BR> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).<BR> Version: 6.0.688 / Virus Database: 449 - Release Date: 5/18/2004<BR> </FONT> </P>