<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 12/20/02 10:16:06 PM !!!First Boot!!!, MoodyPianoInc@aol.com writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I am still very interested in what anyone would like to tell me regarding long term affects of water damage to pianos like this and how you would best appraise the situation for replacement value.<BR>
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Thanks,<BR>
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Lanie<BR>
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As far as the pianos are concerned, I would think they are both goners. Regardless of the damage, neither piano is worth spending money on to repair. And, in my opinion, neither of them will be ever be a functional instrument, even if you allow them to dry out.<BR>
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Wim </FONT></HTML>