<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2014.210" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <DIV>Hello List et All</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Today I was called to see a piano (Picture Attached </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Manufacturer  Wilhem Spaethe  Serial No 2777</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>City Gera, Reuss.  ? ... where is that ?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Model Höhe ... </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Presumed end last century, I could not find info about it. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The owners asked me to restore it. I checked the piano, and = amazingly Soundboard, Bridge, Crown, are in excellent condition, even as it is = sound is superb. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Excellent Keyboard condition  Real Ivory and Ebony</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The owner says there are only 2 of them in the word. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Needs whole set of strings. Pinblock and tuning pins. Hammers = (which I would like to have custom made if possible the same as the Bass = Strings)  Needs dampers, center pins, and almost all the felt parts..</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I will be grateful for any information on any = similar situation, and about the piano makers and factory.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>After checking the instrument I consider it worth it but opinions = are welcome</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Elian</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>