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<DIV>On average I have paid between 1 to 3 thousand for these pianos &a=
mp;
IMHO anything that old almost always needs a board. </DIV>
<DIV> Mason & Hamlins dried their soundboards down to or bel=
ow
4% e.m.c.prior to ribbing. Those numbers are concsitent with observati=
ons
based on the average no. of cracks typically seen in these old beautys. I th=
ink
they wanted a bunch of crown. Also it takes more compresion to crown a thick=
er
board & many of these A's were .390 to .400 thick in the middle.</DIV>
<DIV> Dale</DIV>
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=2>What's
decent?<BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "gordon stelter"
<lclgcnp@yahoo.com><BR>To: "Pianotech"
<pianotech@ptg.org><BR>Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2004 9:05
AM<BR>Subject: Mason and Hamlin "A" for sale, good unrestored, accepting
offers.<BR><BR><BR>> Everyone,<BR>> Some
acquantances have a "good, unrestored" Mason<BR>> "A" grand, 1918, whic=
h
may be for sale if some decent<BR>> offers come in. I have not seen the=
piano, but am<BR>> under the impression from another tech that it has
a<BR>> good board, bridges and keyboard, and otherwise is a<BR>> typ=
ical
well-cared for, but unrestored instrument. <BR>> Bas=
ed
on this please email me privately with some<BR>> general offers, which =
it
is understood would be<BR>> modified if there were any major flaws
discovered upon<BR>> closer inspection.The piano is in
Georgia.<BR>> Please include phone number.<BR>>
<BR>> Sincerely,<BR>> Gordon=
Stelter </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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>Erwins Pianos
Restorations <BR>4721 Parker Rd.<BR>Modesto, Ca 95357<BR>209-577-8397<BR>Reb=
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Steinway , Mason &Hamlin
Sales<BR>www.Erwinspiano.com</FONT></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>