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Clark,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> We're afraid of =
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:clarks11628@juno.com" =
title=clarks11628@juno.com>Clark A
Sprague</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"
title=pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 08, =
2001 4:59
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Knabe Square =
Grand</DIV>
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<DIV>I thought I would post this again, since there has been no =
replies, and I
hoped to get some word back to the folks soon!</DIV>
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<DIV>List, I was sent on an appraisal today, the =
subject
being a beautiful <BR>Knabe Square Grand piano, serial #18200. =
This
number was stamped on an <BR>edge of the lid. I am not =
knowledgeable
about these, so I said that I <BR>would do some research for them, to =
see if
we could ascertain a ballpark <BR>value.<BR> The =
case was
refinished, and it appears to have also been re-pinned <BR>and =
re-strung, he
said about 20-30 years ago. Whoever did it did what <BR>looks =
like a
credible job. The piano is beautiful. Plate either =
<BR>re-painted
or just in good appearance, no cracks that I could see in <BR>either =
the plate
or the soundboard. I got under it and saw several <BR>cracks in =
the
keybed.<BR> The action had hammers sticking up, so I =
didn't
even want to take <BR>the time to remove the action, or risk breaking =
off
hammers. I would <BR>assume that the action would need to be =
completely
restored. There were <BR>damper levers way out of line (easily =
seen
because they are on the top <BR>side of the plate), and 3 damper =
lifters (?)
out of their guide rail <BR>holes, just laying on top of the =
plate. The
ivories were in very good condition.<BR> Can anyone =
out
there give me their opinion on what I should do for a <BR>value, and =
what it
would cost to restore the action? Or maybe someone <BR>out there =
is
interested in purchasing this piano for restoration =
<BR>purposes? I
tried to explain to them that the value of this was as a =
<BR>collector's item,
not so much as an instrument, but they wanted me to do <BR>the =
research for
them. It is a beautiful piece, and if the number is <BR>indeed =
the
serial number, it is between 1875 and 1880, with the carved <BR>legs =
and music
desk.<BR><BR>Anyone responding may respond privately to: =
clarks11628@juno.com,
or on <BR>the list if they so desire. Thanks to =
all!<BR><BR>Clark
Sprague,
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