1947 service fees

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In a message dated 97-01-13 07:43:51 EST, you write:

<< Charles,

 >I don't quite understand this CPI thing. If $1 = $1 in 1982 - 84, then
 >what does the CPI 1/46 = 18.1 mean?  And where did the 12/96 = 158.6 come
 >from?

 >Wim

 Basically it means that what cost $1.00 in 1982, cost 18.1 cents in
 January, 1946, and $1.586 in December, 1996.

 Charles Farinella, RPT
 - >>

Looking through some older Steinway parts price lists:
                              1972           1981           1993
backchecks w/wire $23.50        $50.00       $85.00
repetitions - set       166.00        463.00       605.00
underlevers - set        80.00        230.00       552.00
hammers -set           78.00         180.00       288.00
S,M,L,O,A,B,



Mark Ritchie RPT
Cols. OH