[CAUT] Steinway fraud

[David Love]

There are serial numbers all over the place on Steinway pianos including the
action, legs, key slip, and fall board.  

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com


-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Bob
Hull
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 8:17 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: [CAUT] Steinway fraud


Here's another fraud situation on a Steinway:  This time there is a Steinway
M in our area that someone (I know who but the business has changed hands)
refinished the plate and put "A" on it instead of "M".  According to the
serial no. it is a 1920's era.  When I first heard it was an A for sale I
was pretty excited- thinking it would be a good piano for one of the
colleges I service, (after being rebuilt).  The M may still be a possibility
but not as good as an A.    
In order to double check the serial no., isn't there a serial no. stamped on
the top of the legs that should match the plate?
What would you pay for an 20's era Steinway M, Mahogany, that needs
everything done to it: keytops, back action, refinish, board, action,
everything?  The bench looks original.  

Bob Hull