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<DIV>I'm just curious Willem, exactly what would your figure of =
$8000
include. Would you be so kind to break that down? Below is about how I =
see it.
How does that look to you? Would you change any of the figures?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>pin block - $700</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>strings - $1700</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>recap bridges - $800</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>shim and refinish soundboard - $700</DIV>
<DIV><BR>hammers, shanks and flanges - $1500</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>regulation - $500</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>etc. - clean up wips, key bushings, backchecks, key tops, =
dampers,
back action, lyre - $2100</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>TOTAL - $8,000</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Terry Farrell<BR>Piano Tuning & Service<BR>Tampa, Florida<BR><A =
href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com">mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</A></DI=
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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title=Wimblees@AOL.COM>Wimblees@AOL.COM</A>
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<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> Sunday, March 18, 2001 =
11:44
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Rebuilding =
Candidate</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>In a =
message dated
3/17/01 8:46:30 PM Central Standard Time, <BR><A
href="mailto:clarks11628@juno.com">clarks11628@juno.com</A> writes:
<BR><BR><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">The piano is a Schiller 5'4" grand, with a black walnut
<BR>"Starburst" finish. It is in pretty good shape (the finish =
that
is) It <BR>is beautiful, dark on the edges, and rubbed-out in =
the
middle to expose <BR>beautiful grain. Anyone farmiliar with =
this
finish? <BR> The pinblock =
is shot,
the board still has about 1/8th or so of <BR>crown (one crack that =
is bad
enough to warrant some kind of repair), the <BR>bridges look like =
candidates
for epoxy treatment, cracks there, but not <BR>too bad. Needs =
new
hammers and shanks, regulation, cleaning, etc.
<BR> The serial number is =
#86,285,
which my atlas says is 1934 or <BR>1935.
<BR> The big question to =
you, oh
esteemed listees, is: is this a piano <BR>that is worth sinking =
bucks into,
or will it end up worth only what you <BR>put into it?
</BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>New pin block and strings, recap bridges, =
shim and
refinish soundboard, new <BR>hammers, shanks and flanges, regulation, =
etc.,
will cost about $8000. Value <BR>after rebuilding: Not more than =
$5000.
<BR><BR>Willem </FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>