maintenance figures

[Blaine Vesely]

List,
A former colleague, Anne Fiedler, asked me for help in determining 
maintenance figures over the life span of a piano.  She requested that I 
ask CAUTs on the list, and her question is printed below.  She has recently 
become more proactive in piano maintenance issues--she was one of a handful 
of university piano professors who attended the Symposium in Chicago last 
summer.  If you would like to contact her directly, I can forward her email 
address to you off list.

Regards,
Blaine Vesely



Blaine,

If you wouldn't mind posting on the listserve, here's what I'd like posted:
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For purposes of securing a recurring gift donation, I'm seeking estimated 
figures of maintenance for the life of a new Steinway D, B L and upright. I 
realize that the age of the piano will be among factors that dictate 
necessary work and that annual costs will vary. However, an annual, 
5-year,10-year or longer estimate would be most helpful.
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Thanks again for your time -
Anne