<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2>In a message dated 8/4/02 6:58:12 PM !!!First Boot!!!, lclgcnp@yahoo.com writes:
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<BR><BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Once again I am humbly appealing to you: to
<BR>provide me with a rough estimate of how much one
<BR>normally charges for totally replacing a Steinway
<BR>Teflon (TM) action with felt bushed, and thoroughly
<BR>regulating it a la Boone's book.
<BR> I got into a "bad deal" with the Food Service
<BR>Dept. at a major University here, where I did all this
<BR>work without a detailed contract, and may now not get
<BR>paid! Any written testimonials which I may present to
<BR>them would be extremely helpful, and most greatly
<BR>appreciated!
<BR> Most Sincerely
<BR> Gordon Stelter
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<BR>I don't think any of us have to tell you, that from now on, get written approval before you do any work, especially with an institution.
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<BR>A rough estimate would be the cost of the parts, doubled, and about 20 hours of work. I don't know what you charge per hour, but it should be at least $60 -- $70 per hour. Pasts are roughly $1300. So you're looking at about $4000 total.
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<BR>Wim.</FONT></HTML>