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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>I have a 98 year old Ivers and Pond =
that was
dropped on it's back by a moving company. The first drop was =
inside the
truck from about 2-3 feet high. The piano fell on it's back =
causing the
lid to rip off the hinges. The second drop was when the movers =
were
carrying the piano down the ramp. This was from 3-4 feet high and =
again
the unit fell on it's back. This time there was some case =
damage.
The insurance company sent a piano technician out who examined the piano =
and
stated that the lid needed repair and the piano a tuning. I have =
talked to
a separate technician who stated that there is know way to tell if the =
cast iron
plate was damaged without performing an X-ray. He stated that =
there may be
metalogical stress fractures to the cast. My question to you =
experts is:
1. would you sell this piano to your customers or would you repair =
it. 2.
would you recommend that the piano be replaced.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>The insurance company of course =
feels that the
first technicians diagnosis is correct, however, I do not want to find =
out that
after 2-3 tunings that the plate was actually cracked and subsequently =
fractures
thereby, leaving me with a non-functional piano.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Please send me your expert
opinions.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Thanks in advance,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>P.T. Calzaretta</FONT></DIV>
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