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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike, I add up what it would =
cost a
client to put the thing in good working order. Then ask yourself, =
does it
need to be refinished in order to become a picture stand in someone's =
living
room? Usually the client is lucky to get it moved out of the house =
for
free. I won't take them unless I see some potential to be a fine =
sounding
musical instrument. A good finish is worth a lot but when your done =
working on
it, would you be happy playing it? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Keith R</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=mkurta@adelphia.net =
href="mailto:mkurta@adelphia.net">Mike Kurta</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, August 10, 2002 =
7:43
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> mystery piano</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Esteemed =
colleagues of the
list:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Yesterday I looked =
at another
no-name piano. It was owned by an older lady who is now in a =
nursing
home, the family wants to dispose of the instrument. It stands =
about 48"
tall, straight strung, conventional looking action except the capstans =
are the
older two piece adjustable type. It has only one pedal in the =
middle of
the bottom board for dampers. 77 keys, serial number =
36857, but no
name anywhere. Nice carved front legs, and carving on the upper =
front
panel and sides. The back is covered in a stiff grill =
cloth. It
has an exposed pinblock with many loose pins. At this point it =
is
untunable. I have a picture, and have sent it several times =
with no
success, so I'm sending just this description this time. =
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Any ideas? =
Estimates on
value? Jack Wyatt, are you threre? =
Thanks......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Mike
Kurta</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>