Don¹t worry about whether it¹s worth it; that¹s not your problem. The main hurdle will be determining if you can get action parts that fit. I think K&B did some unique action design things (I could be mistaken). Quote them a fair price for parts & labor and let them decide if it¹s worth it. That will depend on the sentimental value they assign to this particular PSO. My usual advice in this type of situation is probably the same as what you¹re thinking: Go buy something that¹s really worth being a family heirloom. The rebuilding quote can serve as a reality check that makes this advice more palatable. Regards, Ken Z. -- Ken Zahringer, RPT University of Missouri School of Music On 6/12/06 1:15 PM, "Avery Todd" <atodd at uh.edu> wrote: > List, > > I got this e-mail today. Should I tell them what I "think" I should? > > I don't want to deal with it at all but if it might be worth it, I > could refer it to someone else here. > > Isn't this the brand, Conrad, that you made a planter out of? :-D Or > am I thinking of something else? > > Comments? > > Avery Todd > University of Houston > >> The piano is a 1912 Kranich & Bach 5'4" baby grand that has been in >> the family since the 1930s. It has been primarily a furniture piece >> for the past 25 years and probably hasn't been tuned in nearly that >> time. There are a few dead keys. It has been in a climate controlled >> home in Houston for over 40 years. There is no water damage or major >> structural compromise that we are aware of. >> >> We anticipate some reconditioning will be necessary and possibly even >> partial rebuilding. >> >> We are contemplating the addition of a PianoDisc or similar system to >> allow for recording and playback. > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/20060612/2d6b2f2a/attachment.html
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