<!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 5.00.2614.3500" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>List</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The local Bible College has a 1905 = Steinway D. It was restrung about 15 years ago. That work is passable. The case was = refinished, but the results looks best from about 50 feet. About all that was done = was fill the dents, spray it with black lacquer, and rub it down over the orange = peel. Possible budget constraints played a part. The College is  OK with = the case and restringing and are now looking at reconditioning the action. I = suggested they start with the key frame and replace just about everything to get = past all the makeshift repairs from the past years of service. This should = include the back action and dampers. The person in charge of the instrument has some = technical background as well as performance skills and wants the piano = to play as one would expect from a well repaired and maintained Steinway. He = asked me what the piano is currently worth and what it would be worth after the = work was completed. There are not many of these around here, so I don't know what = to tell him.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Basically, the work that has been = recently done i.e. the belly work, bridge work, and restringing is OK but = cosmetically tacky. Same for the case. The action needs the works. The keytops have been = replaced and that is a first rate job. So, here's my questions:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. What's it worth as is?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2.What's your guess on price of = reconditioning the action?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3.What's it going to be worth when it = is completed?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I understand the variables that play = into this, but a ball park is what they are after.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for your input.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paul Chick</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>